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peppermint definition

pepper·mint (pep′ər mint′, -mənt)

noun

  1. an aromatic, perennial plant (Mentha piperita) of the mint family, with lance-shaped leaves and whitish or purplish flowers in dense terminal spikes
  2. the pungent oil it yields, used for flavoring
  3. a candy or lozenge flavored with this oil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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