— peppercornish, peppercorny , adj.
/pep"euhr kawrn'/ , n.
1. the berry of the pepper plant, Piper nigrum, dried and used as a condiment, in pickling, etc.
2. anything very small or insignificant.
adj.
3. (of hair) growing in tight spirals.
[ bef. 1000; ME pepercorn; OE piporcorn. See PEPPER, CORN 1 ]