peppermint
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- noun
- /ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt/
- Australian
:
eucalipto de Tasmania
- The timber from the peppermint tree is highly valued for its quality and is used in wooden crafts.
Examples
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Just thinking about that candy dish made me taste the peppermint.
Fiction book (2000) -
I could almost hear Grandma saying, "Help yourself to a piece of peppermint, Burt."
Fiction book (2000) -
Or peppermint.
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She told me the story of the peppermint pig, the pet pig my grandmother bought from the milkman for a shilling.
Fiction book (1991) -
You'll have to see the lovely ice mold she made with fresh peppermint. "Penny used to be a hippie!" said Jean Ballenger.
Fiction book (1999) -
" That's very kind of you," said Klaus, the middle Baudelaire child, smiling at Mr. Poe and thinking that if he had even one lick of a peppermint, his tongue would swell up and he would scarcely be able to speak.
Fiction book (2000) -
The peppermint tree's aromatic leaves are often used to make essential oils and herbal remedies.
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In Tasmania, the peppermint is known for its unique fragrance and is commonly found in local forests.
Synonyms
A tall tree from Tasmania with leaves that smell like mint
A tall tree from Tasmania, Australia, called black peppermint or red gum
Compounds
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A strong oil from the peppermint plant used to add flavour and help with digestion
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Peppermint comes from joining pepper ('spicy') and mint ('the herb'), because the name was used for plants that smell sharp and minty. That's why a Tasmanian peppermint gum is called that — its leaves give a minty, peppery scent.