peppermint

[ pep-er-mint, -muhnt ]

noun

1. an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.
2. Also called peppermint oil. this oil, or a preparation made from it.
3. a lozenge or confection flavored with peppermint.

peppermint

/ ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of peppermint¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; pepper + mint ¹

Example Sentences

Peppermint party, chocolate, cinnamon: e-cigarettes are beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

From The Daily Beast

Peppermint, explained Mrs. Corney, in a faint voice, smiling gently on the beadle as she spoke.

From Project Gutenberg

It crystallizes in prisms, having the odour and taste of peppermint; it melts at 42 and boils at 212.

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He asked lots of questions, while Hepzebiah listened, her eyes growing as round as big peppermint drops.

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The smell of wild peppermint rose from among the crackling stalks as the team brushed through.

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They may be advantageously combined with some simple aromatic, as ginger, cinnamon, or peppermint.

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