/ ˈpepəmɪnt; NAmE -pərm-/ noun
1.
[ U ] a type of mint (= a plant used to give flavour to food that produces an oil with a strong flavour)
—compare spearmint
2.
[ C ] a sweet / candy flavoured with peppermint oil
/ ˈpepəmɪnt; NAmE -pərm-/ noun
1.
[ U ] a type of mint (= a plant used to give flavour to food that produces an oil with a strong flavour)
—compare spearmint
2.
[ C ] a sweet / candy flavoured with peppermint oil
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005