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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × 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, uncountable
2. 2
   a candy flavored with peppermint oil wordnet
3. 3
   Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils. Australia, countable, uncountable

   "In the hissing flames, Greenhill and Travers boiled the bark from peppermint gums and roasted their kangaroo-skin jackets."

4. 4
   red gum tree of Tasmania wordnet
5. 5
   Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery. countable

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6. 6
   herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chocolatecondimenteucalyptus amygdalinafudgeherbmentha piperita

Example

More examples

"Do you have any peppermint candy?"

Etymology

From pepper + mint.

Related phrases

peppermint barkpeppermint droppeppermint geraniumpeppermint oilpeppermint shrimppeppermint stickpeppermint treeherb tea

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