Definition of Peppermint in English :

Define Peppermint in English

Peppermint meaning in English

Meaning of Peppermint in English

Pronunciation of Peppermint in English

Peppermint pronunciation in English

Pronounce Peppermint in English

Peppermint

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Noun

1. mentha piperita, peppermint

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

2. eucalyptus amygdalina, peppermint, peppermint gum, red gum

red gum tree of Tasmania

3. peppermint, peppermint candy

a candy flavored with peppermint oil

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Peppermint

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noun
1. 
a temperate mint plant, Mentha piperita, with purple or white flowers: cultivated for its downy leaves, which yield a pungent oil
2. 
the oil from this plant, which is used as a flavouring
3. 
a sweet flavoured with peppermint

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Peppermint

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noun
1. 
an aromatic, perennial plant (Mentha piperita) of the mint family, with lance-shaped leaves and whitish or purplish flowers in dense terminal spikes
2. 
the pungent oil it yields, used for flavoring
3. 
a candy or lozenge flavored with this oil

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Peppermint

see synonyms of peppermint
n.
1. A hybrid perennial plant (Mentha ×piperita) in the mint family, having small purple or white flowers and downy leaves that yield a pungent oil used as a flavoring and in some medicinal preparations.
2. A candy or lozenge flavored with oil from this plant.

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