peppercorn

Spice grinder filling

A peppercorn is the dried berry of a tropical vine, ground to make pepper.

Peppercorns come in varieties—black, white, green, pink—depending on processing and ripeness.

In legal usage, a peppercorn rent is a nominal payment (historically an actual peppercorn) that satisfies contract requirements without real exchange of value: They lease the land for a peppercorn.

spice

black

Darkest possible hue

whiteAbsence of pigment
greenColor of vegetation
redPrimary color, warm

pink · whole · ground · cracked · grinder · mill · seasoning · aroma · flavor · pungent

color

speckled

Dotted with small marks

greyNeutral achromatic tone
charcoalBurned wood residue
dustyCoated with fine particles

mottled · dark · flecked · brownish · greenish · reddish · dried · wrinkled · shriveled

culinary

seasoning

Substance improving food taste

grinderCrushing or sharpening device
millGrain-crushing facility
marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid

rub · crust · steak · sauce · gravy · pickling · brining · au poivre · mignonette · curry

rent

nominal

In designation only

tokenRepresentative placeholder
leaseTemporary use contract
feudalOf tiered landownership

symbolic · tenant · landlord · tenure · property · medieval · legal · annual · freehold · ground rent

variety

Malabar

Southwest Indian coastline

SichuanSouthwestern Chinese province
longOf great extent
wildNot domesticated or controlled

Tasmanian · Vietnamese · Indian · Indonesian · Brazilian · drupes · vine · harvest · terroir · single-origin

peppercorn

black

speckled

seasoning

nominal

Malabar

peppercorn

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Phrases

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