pepperbox

[ pep-er-boks ]

noun
  1. a small box with perforations in the top, for sprinkling pepper.

Origin of pepperbox

1
First recorded in 1540–50; pepper + box1

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How to use pepperbox in a sentence

  • At the corner there are little round towers, like pepperboxes, with sharp peaks.

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