Peppercorny

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or full of peppercorns.

    "Mr. Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be."

Example

More examples

"Mr. Pumblechook's premises in the High-street of the market town, were of a peppercorny and farinaceous character, as the premises of a corn-chandler and seedsman should be."

Etymology

From peppercorn + -y.

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