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Fiery vs Peppercorn - What's the difference?

fiery | peppercorn |

As an adjective fiery

is of or relating to fire.

As a noun peppercorn is

the seeds of the plant piper nigrum commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.

fiery

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Of or relating to fire.
  • Burning or glowing.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2006, author=(Edwin Black)
    • , chapter=1, title= Internal Combustion , passage=Blast after blast, fiery' outbreak after ' fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,
  • Inflammable or easily ignited.
  • Having the colour of fire.
  • Hot or inflamed.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)
    • , chapter=5, title= The Lonely Pyramid , passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom.
  • Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.
  • Spirited or filled with emotion.

    • Derived terms

    * fiery cross

    Anagrams

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    peppercorn

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum . Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.
  • A small, insignificant quantity; a nominal consideration used to satisfy the requirements for the creation of a legal contract.
    • peppercorn rent

    See also

    file:Peppercorn.jpg , young peppercorn file:Peppercorns.jpg, Fruits of peppercorn file:Dried Peppercorns.jpg, Dried peppercorn file:Peppercorn-varieties.jpg, varieties of peppercorn