peppercorns
- plural of peppercorn.
Example Sentences
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The real zing comes from her addition of toasted and crushed Sichuan peppercorns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Some have the delicate crunch of fried sesame seeds, garlic or crushed peanuts, or the mouth-numbing tingle of Sichuan peppercorns.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Soon other Chinese immigrants followed, many from Hunan and Sichuan, another southern province, known for fiery, numbing flavours produced by its tiny but potent peppercorns.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2024
In a food processor, blend the prunes, soy sauce, ketchup, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, anchovies and 4 teaspoons salt until smooth, about 1 minute.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
I reached in and one by one removed a bag of cocoa nibs, cinnamon sticks, allspice, and black peppercorns.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
