peppermint

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pep=per=mint

CIDE DICTIONARY

peppermint, n. [Pepper + mint.].

•  An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.  [1913 Webster]
•  A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it.  [1913 Webster]
•  A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.  [1913 Webster]

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.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

peppermint, n.
1 a a mint plant, Mentha piperita, grown for the strong-flavoured oil obtained from its leaves. b the oil from this.
2 a sweet flavoured with peppermint.
3 Austral. any of various eucalyptuses yielding oil with a similar flavour.

Derivative

pepperminty adj.