pepper mill

noun

: a hand mill for grinding peppercorns

Examples of pepper mill in a Sentence

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Spice up your seasonings with these chic salt and pepper mills from Le Creuset. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025 Sprinkle with the salt and a dozen turns of the pepper mill, inside and out. Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025 Known for colorful lacquered accessories, the brand's co-founders Sarah and David Ross ran an array of pastels and jewel-tones, as well as their new Icy and Frosty salt and pepper mills, along the table in a look so showstopping that guests audibly gasped upon seeing it. Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025 Cardamom pods need to be crushed to release the seeds first, but the seeds can be ground in a pepper mill as well. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pepper mill

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pepper mill was in 1631

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“Pepper mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepper%20mill. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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