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PEPPERMINT
peppermint, peppermint candy
(noun) a candy flavored with peppermint oil
peppermint, Mentha piperita
(noun) herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
peppermint (countable and uncountable, plural peppermints)
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha Ă— piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
(countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint.
Source: Wiktionary
Pep"per*mint, n. Etym: [Pepper + mint.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.
2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it.
3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint. Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
– Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, E. piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable wood, and yield an essential oil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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