About The Word Peppermint

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Peppermint

Peppermint Meaning & Definition
Peppermint Definition And Meaning

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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