peppercorn
英 [ˈpepəkɔːn]
美 [ˈpepərkɔːrn]
n. 胡椒粒; 干胡椒籽
复数：peppercorns
BNC.25215 / COCA.17588
牛津词典
noun
- 胡椒粒；干胡椒籽
a dried berry from a tropical plant, that is crushed to make pepper
柯林斯词典
- 胡椒粒；胡椒籽
Peppercornsare the small berries which are dried and crushed to make pepper. They are sometimes used whole in cooking.
英英释义
noun
- pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India