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peppermint

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Noun

HYPHEN

pep=per=mint

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun peppermint has 3 senses

peppermint(n = noun.plant) mentha piperita - herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring; Array

is a kind of mint

peppermint(n = noun.plant) eucalyptus amygdalina, peppermint gum, red gum - red gum tree of Tasmania; Array

is a kind of eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree

peppermint(n = noun.food) peppermint candy - a candy flavored with peppermint oil; Array

is a kind of mint, mint candy

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CIDE DICTIONARY

peppermint, n. [Pepper + mint.].

An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery. [1913 Webster]
A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it. [1913 Webster]
A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint. [1913 Webster]

Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol. -- Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable wood, and yield an essential oil.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

peppermint, n.
1 a a mint plant, Mentha piperita, grown for the strong-flavoured oil obtained from its leaves. b the oil from this.
2 a sweet flavoured with peppermint.
3 Austral. any of various eucalyptuses yielding oil with a similar flavour.

Derivative

pepperminty adj.

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