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Vinony

peppermint

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/ / /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/

noun

Etymology: From pepper + mint.

  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.
  2. Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.

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

  3. Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.