Peppermint
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peppermint is a noun meaning (Australia) Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
Meaning
(Australia) Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
More Meanings
- (countable) Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
- A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
Example Sentences
In the hissing flames, Greenhill and Travers boiled the bark from peppermint gums and roasted their kangaroo-skin jackets.
Word Forms
- peppermints
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include minty, mint, spearmint, mentha, gingermint, watermint.
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