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pep·per·mint
\ˈpepə(r)ˌmint, -pˌm-, -_mə̇nt, -pəmˌi-, -pəmə̇-\ noun
Etymology: pepper (I) + mint
1.
a. : a pungent and aromatic mint (Mentha piperita) with dark green lanceolate leaves and whorls of small pink flowers in spikes
b. : any of several related mints (as M. arvensis)
2.
a. : peppermint oil
b. : peppermint spirit
c. : a preparation consisting of the dried leaf and flowering top of peppermint
3. : candy flavored with peppermint
4. Australia
a. : peppermint gum
b. : willow myrtle |