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Definition of Peppercorns
1. peppercorn [n] - See also: peppercorn
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peppercorns
Literary usage of Peppercorns
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Cyclopædic Dictionary of the Mang'anja Language Spoken in British Central by David Clement Ruffelle Scott (1892)
"... to break the piece of wood so. smoke, or eats too many peppercorns at once,
and so he gets breathless. III. =6// DARKNESS, IJ. ..."
2. The London Journal of Arts and Sciences by William Newton (1828)
"be dried by exposure to the air, or in any other way that may be found convenient
for drying corn or seeds. In order to bleach the peppercorns, after they ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1912)
"Mr. Parry has examined numerous samples of both white and black peppercorns as
imported, and obtained the following results of his analysis : " Black ..."
4. The Cook and Housewife's Manual: Containing the Most Approved Modern by Christian Isobel Johnstone (1828)
"Stew this in broth or water, and add vinegar and peppercorns. ... When it has
soaked, simmer with a sliced onion, white peppercorns, salt, and mace; ..."
5. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"The spices used are peppercorns, mace, ginger, and sometimes a little garlic and
cloves.—Mushrooms are sometimes pickled only in brine, and are very useful ..."
6. Library of Universal Knowledge: A Reprint of the Last (1880) Edinburgh and (1881)
"The spices considered most suitable for pickled cabbage are white and black
peppercorns, ginger, and mace.— Cauliflower». Only the flower portion, ..."
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