About The Word Peppermint
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Peppermint
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What's The Definition Of Peppermint?
[n] a candy flavored with peppermint oil
[n] red gum tree of Tasmania [n] herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring Synonyms | Synonyms for Peppermint: Eucalyptus amygdalina | Mentha piperita | peppermint candy | peppermint gum | red gum Related Terms | Find terms related to Peppermint: See Also | eucalypt | eucalyptus | eucalyptus tree | mint | mint | mint candy | peppermint oil | peppermint oil Peppermint In Webster's Dictionary \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
1. (Bot.) 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.
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