peper corn

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === pepercorn, peper-corn, pepir corn, pepur-corn, pepur corn, pipercorn === Etymology === Inherited from Old English piporcorn; equivalent to peper +‎ corn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɛpərˌkɔrn/, /ˈpipərˌkɔrn/, /-ˌkoːrn/ === Noun === peper corn (plural peper cornes or peper corn) peppercorn ==== Descendants ==== English: peppercorn ==== References ==== “peper-corn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 July 2018.