peppercorn
/ˈpepəkɔːn/noun
उच्चारण पेपकॉर्न
काली मिर्च का दाना, साबुत काली मिर्च
Core word
noun
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[C]
a dried berry from a tropical plant, which is crushed or ground to make pepper
काली मिर्च का दाना, साबुत काली मिर्च
- Add a few black peppercorns and a bay leaf to the rice.
- freshly crushed peppercorns
- The cook dropped a few peppercorns into the stock.
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- Grind the peppercorns just before you use them.
- Black, green and white peppercorns come from the same plant.
¶Idioms 1
peppercorn rent
(British) a very low rent, much less than the real value of a property
नाममात्र का किराया
- The charity uses the hall for a peppercorn rent.
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General knowledge
Black pepper is native to the Malabar Coast of Kerala and was once called black gold because of its value in trade.
काली मिर्च मूल रूप से केरल के मालाबार तट की है, और व्यापार में इसके मूल्य के कारण इसे कभी black gold कहा जाता था।