peppercorn

n. 空有其名的租金, 微不足道的答礼, 空有其名的答礼

发音

UK /ˈpɛpəkɔːn/
其它
US /ˈpɛpɚkɔɹn/

词形变化

peppercorns 复数 peppercorns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

    胡椒子

    胡椒粒

  2. 2.

    A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.

  3. 3.

    A small, insignificant quantity; a whit or jot.

    A nominal consideration used to satisfy the requirements for the creation of a legal contract.

    定语 法律

    peppercorn rent

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pepper

上位词 6

seasoning flavorer flavoring flavourer flavouring seasoner

下位词 2

black pepper white pepper

整体词 3

pepper black pepper white pepper

相关短语

peppercorn rent [法] 象征性租金 peppercorn rents peppercorn hair peppercorn hairs pink peppercorn

词源

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”).

来源：wiktionary