Pepperette
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pepperette is a noun meaning An adulterant added to ground peppercorns, made from ground olive pits.
Meaning
An adulterant added to ground peppercorns, made from ground olive pits.
More Meanings
- A small receptacle with a perforated top used for dispensing pepper or similar spices.
- A snack product made of meat spiced with hot pepper
- A mild small red capsicum.
Example Sentences
The pepperette is cast as a begging pug dog, the salt as a bear: both have decoratively pierced pull-off heads .
Small cruets, or pepperettes, salt cellars, and quaint mustard pots are placed at the corners ; or, if available, near each person.
Out of the case, the meat case across the back of the store which had pepperettes, bologna, cold cuts, cheeses, steaks, chops, hams, all sorts of items.
The chief adulterants of pepper are: excess of mineral matter (sand, etc.) starch (chiefly rice), long pepper, added husk, and ground olive stones or pepperette or poivrette.
Word Forms
- pepperettes
Synonyms for pepperette
Depending on context, synonyms include peppershaker, pepper pot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peppermill, pepper pot, pepperpot, peppercorn, pepperbox, pepper.
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