Recent Examples on the WebAfter a hot oil bath, every nook and cranny is aggressively dusted with a Sichuan peppercorn shake. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Whole peppercorns contain volatile oils that are released when the peppercorn is cracked. Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Other dishes, like the steak peppercorn, were lacking in the flavor department. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 27 July 2022 Instead, the wine’s bracing acidity woke me up to bright flavors of nectarines, not-quite-ripe strawberries and a touch of green peppercorn. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2022 There’s white peppercorn and cardamom, clove and patchouli, plus some raw extracts not yet permitted for food consumption in the United States. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022 Just a pinch of this powder contributes depth of flavor and a tongue-tingling spice from the Szechuan peppercorn. Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2021 Another favorite to belly up to is the black-peppercorn sausage. Jeanette Settembre, Fox News, 26 May 2021 Atkin’s popular scrub smells like a combination of champagne, lychee, berry and pink peppercorn. Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of peppercorn was before the 12th century