pepper mill


noun

a small handheld device for storing and grinding peppercorns.

Origin of pepper mill

First recorded in 1855–60

Example sentences from the Web for pepper mill

  • We dined pleasantly—two good courses, 59that was all; a dinner without pretence, where we served ourselves with the pepper-mill.

    Ten Tales |Franois Coppe

British Dictionary definitions for pepper mill

pepper mill

noun

a small hand mill used to grind peppercorns