peppermint

[ pep-er-mint, -muh nt ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˌmɪnt, -mənt /

noun

an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.

Also called peppermint oil. this oil, or a preparation made from it.

a lozenge or confection flavored with peppermint.

Nearby words

Origin of peppermint

First recorded in 1690–1700; pepper + mint¹

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Examples from the Web for peppermint

Peppermint party, chocolate, cinnamon: e-cigarettes are beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Teens Are Huge Buyers of Flavored E-Cigs, Studies Show|Abby Haglage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides, it cost me two ounces of peppermint to bring all those boys there out of their convulsions.
Lord Montagu's Page|G. P. R. James
To the last part add one or two squares of Baker's Chocolate, melted over hot water, and flavor with peppermint.
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes|Miss Parloa
Well, Aunt Polly Woodchuck handed him some peppermint leaves.
The Tale of Major Monkey|Arthur Scott Bailey

There were many females among them, mostly girls of the town, who were swallowing undiluted drams of gin and peppermint.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862|Various
He lived in little hut under a peppermint tree at the far edge of Pounding Flat.
While the Billy Boils|Henry Lawson

British Dictionary definitions for peppermint

peppermint

/ (ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt) /

noun

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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Word Origin and History for peppermint

peppermint

1690s, from pepper (n.) + mint (n.1). As a type of candy drop by 1829.