Noun: peppermint 'pe-pu(r),mint
- Herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavouring
"Peppermint spread rapidly through the herb garden";
- Mentha piperita
- A candy flavoured with peppermint oil
"The barber kept a jar of peppermint candy on the counter for his customers";
- peppermint candy
- Red gum tree of Tasmania
"The peppermint gum's aromatic leaves scented the morning air";
- red gum, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina
Derived forms: peppermints
Type of: eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree, mint, mint candy [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Peppermint