Peppercorn
Peppercorn noun - Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground.
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Small and peppercorn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Small" instead an adjective "Peppercorn".
Small
Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Peppercorn and small are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peppercorn" instead an adjective "Small".
Nearby Word: smallish
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Such an absurdly small payment is referred to in legal parlance as a peppercorn, after the rent paid yearly by the Freemasons of Bermuda for their meeting hall: a single peppercorn.
Source: Comically Small Bribe -
Nicotine from tobacco, in pure form, can kill a fully grown human in amounts as small as 30 mg, which is 1/16th of a peppercorn, and during the 19th century had been used for assassinations, until forensic physicians discovered a way to detect it.
Source: Acquired Poison Immunity
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