NOUN | plant | peppermint, Mentha piperita | herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring |
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plant | peppermint, red gum, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina | red gum tree of Tasmania | |
food | peppermint, peppermint candy | a candy flavored with peppermint oil |
Sounds | peh'permih.nt | |
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Rhymes | ament ... varmint: 39 rhymes with ihnt... |
Meaning | herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring. | |
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Synonym | Mentha piperita | |
Broader | mint | Any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers |
Substances | peppermint oil | oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring |
Spanish | hierbabuena, menta | |
Catalan | menta, Mentha piperita |
Meaning | Red gum tree of Tasmania. | |
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Synonyms | red gum, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina | |
Broader | eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus tree | A tree of the genus Eucalyptus |
Meaning | A candy flavored with peppermint oil. | |
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Synonym | peppermint candy | |
Broader | mint, mint candy | A candy that is flavored with a mint oil |
Substances | peppermint oil | oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring |
Spanish | caramelo de menta |
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