PEPPERMINT


Meaning of PEPPERMINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌmint, -mənt, in rapid speech ]

ˈpep-mənt or - ə m-ənt 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 ˈpe-pər-ˌmin-tē adjective

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peppermint 1a

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