pepperette

plural pepperettes

1. countableuncountableAn adulterant added to ground peppercorns, made from ground olive pits.

   The chief adulterants of pepper are: excess of mineral matter (sand, etc.) starch (chiefly rice), long pepper, added husk, and ground olive stones or pepperette or poivrette.

   2015, J. E. Purvis, T. R. Hodgson, The Chemical Examination of Water, Sewage, Foods and Other Substances

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   In opening up the case for the prosecution Mr. Sadler stated that the pepper was found by the analyst (Dr. Campbell Brown) to contain 7 percent, of pepperette; and he was proceeding to refer to Mr. Kotzian, the manufacturer of the substance, when Mr. FirmiDger objected, and the objection was sustained by the Bench.

   1887, Chemist and Druggist: The Newsweekly for Pharmacy

   It has heretofore mainly consisted in the addition of rice, sand, and shop-sweepings, but recently a trade has sprung up in the sale of “poivrette” or “pepperette,” a substance which is made in Italy by grinding olive stones, and is sold in this country at about 1d. a lb., whereas the price of the pepper with which it is mixed is from 8d. to 1s.6d. a lb.

   1887, Great Britain. Local Government Board, Annual Report of the Local Government Board

2. countableuncountableA small receptacle with a perforated top used for dispensing pepper or similar spices.

   The pepperette is cast as a begging pug dog, the salt as a bear: both have decoratively pierced pull-off heads .

   1980, James Thomas Herbert Baily, The Connoisseur: An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors

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   The idea is also applied to spices, such as ginger, mace, cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice, &c., a household box of pepperettes, containing six assorted spices of the best quality, costing 1s. 3d.

   1892, Bazaar Exchange and Mart, and Journal of the Household

   Small cruets, or pepperettes, salt cellars, and quaint mustard pots are placed at the corners ; or, if available, near each person.

   1922, Annie Butterworth, Manual of Household Work and Management, page 120

   The 'bun pepperette' had a baluster-shaped body, but the steeply- domed pierced lid was replaced by a much smaller lid, usually with relatively simple piercing, reducing the overall height quite considerably to create an altogether squatter appearance.

   1988, Stephen Helliwell, Collecting small silverware, page 65

   Synonyms: pepper shaker, peppershaker, pepper pot

3. countableuncountableA snack product made of meat spiced with hot pepper

   At left: Gerard Stemmler, owner, with a smoke house truck (rack) of pepperettes.

   1996, Meat Business Magazine - Volumes 57-58, page 251

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   Out of the case, the meat case across the back of the store which had pepperettes, bologna, cold cuts, cheeses, steaks, chops, hams, all sorts of items.

   1968, Records & Briefs

   Tora bit into a pepperette and tore the meat stick apart with a hard jerk of her hand.

   2004, Edo Van Belkom, Wolf Pack, page 30

   I grabbed a spicy pepperette to snack on, then locked up the house and drove to Rueland Retirement.

   2017, Arlene McFarlane, Murder, Curlers, and Canes: A Valentine Beaumont Mystery

4. countableuncountableA mild small red capsicum.

   Salsa, sliced pepperette, pickle relish, yellow mustard

   2013, Tess Pennington, The Prepper's Cookbook

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   Gently fry the tomatoes in olive oil and put the pepperette in whole.

   2002, Mietta O'Donnell, Mietta's Italian Family Recipes, page 106