Peppermint Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
    Mentha piperita.
  2. noun red gum tree of Tasmania
    red gum; Eucalyptus amygdalina; peppermint gum.
  3. noun a candy flavored with peppermint oil
    peppermint candy.

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Definitions
  1. camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.

Webster 1913