peppercorn rent
noun
1
: a rent formerly often stipulated in deeds and consisting in supplying a certain amount (as a pound) of black peppercorns at stated intervals
2
: a merely nominal rent in kind operating to keep alive a title
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“Peppercorn rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppercorn%20rent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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