Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peppernut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pep-per-nut
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).

noun

A pfeffernuss/pfeffernusse (gingerbread biscuit).

Etymology

From pepper + nut.

Inflected Forms

peppernuts (plural) pepper nut (alternative)

Synonyms

bay nut

Questions

What does peppernut mean?: The edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).
Where does peppernut come from?: From pepper + nut.

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