PEPPERMINT


Meaning of PEPPERMINT in English

ˈpepə(r)ˌmint, -pˌm-, -_mə̇nt, -p ə mˌi-, -p ə mə̇- 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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.