Associations to the word «Peppercorn»

Wiktionary

PEPPERCORN, noun. The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.
PEPPERCORN, noun. A small, insignificant quantity; a nominal consideration used to satisfy the requirements for the creation of a legal contract.
PEPPERCORN RENT, noun. A nominal rent; originally a single peppercorn.
PEPPERCORN RENT, noun. (by extension) Any very small rent.

Dictionary definition

PEPPERCORN, noun. Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats