From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus {Mentha}
({Mentha piperita}), much used in medicine and
confectionery.
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2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the
fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence
of peppermint) obtained from it.
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3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
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{Peppermint} camphor. (Chem.) Same as {Menthol}.
{Peppermint tree} (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
species of gum tree ({Eucalyptus amygdalina}, {Eucalyptus
piperita}, {E. odorata}, etc.) which have hard and durable
wood, and yield an essential oil.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Mint \Mint\ (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi`nqa,
mi`nqh.] (Bot.)
The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the
genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by
distillation. See {Mentha}.
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Note:
{Corn mint} is {Mentha arvensis}.
{Horsemint} is {Mentha sylvestris}, and in the United States
{Monarda punctata}, which differs from the true mints in
several respects.
{Mountain mint} is any species of the related genus
{Pycnanthemum}, common in North America.
{Peppermint} is {Mentha piperita}.
{Spearmint} is {Mentha viridis}.
{Water mint} is {Mentha aquatica}.
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{Mint camphor}. (Chem.) See {Menthol}.
{Mint julep}. See {Julep}.
{Mint sauce}, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peppermint
n 1: herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers
that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring [syn:
{peppermint}, {Mentha piperita}]
2: red gum tree of Tasmania [syn: {red gum}, {peppermint},
{peppermint gum}, {Eucalyptus amygdalina}]
3: a candy flavored with peppermint oil [syn: {peppermint},
{peppermint candy}]
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