grain de poivre

le grain de poivre
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. peppercorn
J'ai gâché la soupe lorsque le fond du moulin à poivre s'est cassé et que tous les grains de poivre sont tombés dedans.I ruined the soup when the bottom of the pepper grinder broke, and all the peppercorns fell in.
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