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peppernut¹

Where it comes from

From pepper + nut.

noun peppernuts · pepper nut

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

    Similar: bay nut

peppernut²

Where it comes from

Calque of German Pfeffernüsse.

noun peppernuts

  1. A pfeffernuss/pfeffernusse (gingerbread biscuit).

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"peppernut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peppernut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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peppernut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peppernut

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"peppernut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peppernut.

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@misc{peppernut_2026,
  title = {peppernut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peppernut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}