| 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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