peppermint

[ pep-er-mint, -muhnt ]

/ 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.

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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Example sentences 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	peppermint
释义	peppermint [ pep-er-mint, -muhnt ] / 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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