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• n  pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground

• Tumors, it turns out, cannot grow much beyond the size of a peppercorn without an ever-expanding network of blood vessels.
• HOT FOR AN OLD-FASHIONED PEPPER Over the centuries, long peppers fell from fashion in favor of the round peppercorn.
• Blue Ginger is known for seafood, and the specialty of the house is shelled crayfish, deep-fried and topped with a cloyingly sweet, caramelized peppercorn sauce.

• pepper

News & Articles

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• Easy Braised Pork
  Peppercorn pork tenderloin, marinated artichoke hearts and basil-garlic polenta star in this quick-and-easy one-pot dinner.
  June 20, 2013 - Beauregard Daily News
• Unusual, mouth-numbing pepper grows in Southeast Portland garden
  Szechuan peppercorn, a little-known plant used in Szechuan-style Chinese cooking, can be grown in the Northwest.
  June 20, 2013 - The Oregonian
• Longhorn serves up a good steak sandwich
  Tasty discovery: Sirloin Peppercorn Melt        
  June 18, 2013 - Daily Press

Quotes

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• Natalie Angier in Newser
  They "no more aspire to being stir-fried in a wok than a hog aspires to being peppercorn-studded in my Christmas clay pot," writes Natalie Angier.
• Danny Alexander in Press and Journal
  Local MP and Aviemore resident Danny Alexander said: "I am delighted that plans for a sports centre and ice rink in Aviemore are moving forward, with the identification of a preferred site, generously made available for a peppercorn rent. I hope...