单词 | peppermint gum |
释义 | > as lemmaspeppermint gum peppermint gum n. (a) = sense A. 5a; (b) peppermint-flavoured chewing gum. ΚΠ 1866 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 36 241 An open grassy forest; the timber..being almost invariably the peppermint-gum common in South Australia. 1911 ‘O. Henry’ Sixes & Sevens (1915) viii. 83 He carried a 38-calibre revolver in his pocket, and he chewed peppermint gum thoughtfully. 1977 Washington Post 25 Sept. e2/3 William J. White..pioneered peppermint gum, still the dominant flavor on the market. 2003 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 5 Apr. (Travel section) h1 Leaves of fluoro green are bursting from the matte-black trunks of the ancient peppermint gums. < as lemmas |
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