a temperate mint plant, Mentha piperita, with purple or white flowers: cultivated for its downy leaves, which yield a pungent oil the oil from this plant, which is used as a flavouring a sweet flavoured with peppermint
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pep•per•mint /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt, -mənt/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Plant Biology[uncountable] a sweet-smelling herb of the mint family.
- Plant Biology[uncountable] the strong-smelling oil of this plant, used as a flavoring.
- Food a candy drop or confection flavored with peppermint:[countable]asked for a peppermint for his throat.
pep•per•mint
(pep′ər mint′, -mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologyan herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.
- Also called pep′permint oil′. this oil, or a preparation made from it.
- a lozenge or confection flavored with peppermint.
- pepper + mint1 1690–1700
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'peppermint' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- peppermint spirit
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