peppermint

[ pep-er-mint, -muhnt ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˌmɪnt, -mənt /

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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.

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Origin of peppermint

First recorded in 1690–1700; pepper + mint¹

Words nearby peppermint

pepper family, pepper game, peppergrass, pepperidge, pepper mill, peppermint, peppermint camphor, peppermint spirit, pepperoni, pepper pot, pepperroot

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How to use peppermint in a sentence

They contain 12 natural aromatic ingredients, including lavender and peppermint, and they can be used to warm up and cool down your feet.
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These microwaveable slippers help soothe arthritis pain with heat and aromatics like lavender and peppermint.
Best heated slippers: Say goodbye to cold feet|Eri Simmons|August 20, 2021|Popular-Science
Lip Bong balm uses peppermint oils with cannabis-infused grapeseed oil, for example.
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Around Christmastime, I like to add peppermint extract to the dough and then press a mixture of crushed peppermint candies and chocolate chips in before baking.
A one-bowl sheet-pan cookie so easy a child taught me how to make it|Ann Maloney|December 3, 2020|Washington Post

Remove from the heat and pour the chocolate mixture over the peppermint filling, spreading into an even layer.
These no-bake peppermint chocolate bars bring holiday cheer to your cookie plate|Edd Kimber|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Peppermint party, chocolate, cinnamon: e-cigarettes are beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
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Peppermint, explained Mrs. Corney, in a faint voice, smiling gently on the beadle as she spoke.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
It crystallizes in prisms, having the odour and taste of peppermint; it melts at 42 and boils at 212.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
He asked lots of questions, while Hepzebiah listened, her eyes growing as round as big peppermint drops.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
The smell of wild peppermint rose from among the crackling stalks as the team brushed through.
The Girl From Keller's|Harold Bindloss
They may be advantageously combined with some simple aromatic, as ginger, cinnamon, or peppermint.
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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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