peppercorn rent

noun
🔊/ˌpepəkɔːn ˈrent/
🔊/ˌpepərkɔːrn ˈrent/
(British English)
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  1. a very low rent极低的租金;象征性租金
    Word Originfrom the (formerly common) practice of stipulating the payment of a peppercorn as a nominal rent.