pepper mill

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noun

a small handheld device for storing and grinding peppercorns.

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Origin of pepper mill

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby pepper mill

peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper family, pepper game, pepper mill, pepper pot, pepper spot, pepper spray, pepper steak, pepper tree
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Example sentences from the Web for pepper mill

  • We dined pleasantly—two good courses, 59that was all; a dinner without pretence, where we served ourselves with the pepper-mill.

    Ten Tales|Franois Coppe

British Dictionary definitions for pepper mill

pepper mill

noun

a small hand mill used to grind peppercorns
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