peppercorn

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
2. A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.
3. (attributive) A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.

Concepten

nietig

peperkorrel

Synoniemen

pepper

single berry of pepper

Madagascar pepper

common pepper

Vertalingen

πιπερόκοκκος

poivre

grano de pimienta

pebre en gra

grain

loyer

grano di pepe

pimenta

grão de pimenta

çekilmemiş biber

dövülmemiş biber

حبوب الفلفل

tane biber

فلفل

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɛpəkɔːn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: peper corn

Overgenomen van Oudengels: piporcorn

Verwant aan Nederlands: peperkorrel

Verwant aan Duits: Pfefferkorn

Verwant aan Deens: peberkorn

Verwant aan Zweeds: pepparkorn

Verwant aan IJslands: piparkorn

In summary

Inherited from Middle English peper corn, peper-corn, pepercorn, from Old English piporcorn (“peppercorn”), corresponding to pepper + corn. Compare Dutch peperkorrel (“peppercorn”), German Pfefferkorn (“peppercorn”), Danish peberkorn (“peppercorn”), Swedish pepparkorn (“peppercorn”), Icelandic piparkorn (“peppercorn”).