n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ mint, -m ə nt, in rapid speech ' pep-m ə nt or - ə m- ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1696
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 mints (as M. arvensis ) that are related to the peppermint
2 : candy flavored with peppermint
– pep · per · minty \ ' pe-p ə r- ˌ min-t ē \ adjective
peppermint 1a