English noun: peppercorn | |||
1. | peppercorn (food) pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground | ||
Synonyms | pepper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | black pepper, white pepper | ||
Part meronym | black pepper, common pepper, Madagascar pepper, pepper, Piper nigrum, white pepper | ||