Small, rose-colored dried berries from the Brazilian pepper tree with a mild, sweet peppery flavor and resinous aroma, not actually related to true pepper.
Named for their pink color and peppercorn-like appearance, though they come from Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper tree) or Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree), both unrelated to Piper nigrum (true pepper).
Pink peppercorns aren't peppers at all but dried berries from trees related to cashews and mangoes - they can actually cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to these tree nuts, despite their delicate, floral flavor!
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