peppermint
/'pepəmint/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of mint plant: A perennial herb (Mentha × piperita) with dark green leaves and small purple or white flowers, known for its strong, fresh, and cooling aroma and flavor.
- The oil or flavoring from this plant: A pungent essential oil extracted from the peppermint plant, widely used to flavor food, candy, toothpaste, and medicines.
- A candy flavored with this oil: A confection, often hard and striped, that has the characteristic minty taste of peppermint oil.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Plant):
- I grow peppermint in my garden to use in teas.
- The peppermint has spread rapidly along the edge of the stream.
- Noun (Flavoring/Oil):
- The recipe calls for a drop of peppermint to enhance the chocolate sauce.
- Peppermint oil is a common ingredient in aromatherapy.
- Noun (Candy):
- She offered me a peppermint after dinner.
- The bowl was filled with red-and-white striped peppermints.
Advanced Usage
- "A breath of peppermint": Used to describe something that is very fresh, clean, or invigorating, often literally referring to the scent or taste.
- The cool morning air felt like a breath of peppermint.
- In a figurative sense, "peppermint" can symbolize coolness, freshness, or a sharp, clean quality.
- His writing style has a peppermint clarity, sharp and refreshing.
Variants and Related Words
- Pepperminty (adj): Having the taste or smell of peppermint.
- The tea had a strong, pepperminty flavor.
- Peppermint schnapps (n): A clear liqueur flavored with peppermint oil.
- Peppermint stick (n): A cylindrical, often striped, stick of peppermint candy.
Synonyms
- Mint: A more general term for plants in the genus, of which peppermint is one specific, strong variety.
- Spearmint: Another common type of mint (), which has a sweeter, less pungent flavor compared to peppermint.
Related Phrases
- Peppermint tea: An herbal infusion made by steeping peppermint leaves in hot water.
- She drinks peppermint tea to soothe her stomach.
- Peppermint patty: A type of candy consisting of a peppermint-flavored cream center covered in dark chocolate.
- Oil of peppermint: Another term for peppermint oil, the essential oil.
Noun
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a candy flavored with peppermint oil
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red gum tree of Tasmania
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herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
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