pepper mill

noun

1. a small handheld device for storing and grinding peppercorns.

pepper mill

noun

1. a small hand mill used to grind peppercorns

Word History and Origins

Origin of pepper mill¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

A small quantity of the sample being ground in a coffee or pepper mill, 100 gr.

From Project Gutenberg