peppermint oil
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- /ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt ɔɪl/
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- Also, I'm not sure why this isn't a really common use, but peppermint oil is the absolute best solution I've ever found for those encroaching ants in the kitchen every spring.
- a drop of peppermint oil
- eucalyptus and peppermint oil
I've got zycon in there, Claritin, peppermint oil pills, Benadryl, aluminum deodorant, you know.
- I've got zycon in there, Claritin, peppermint oil pills, Benadryl, aluminum deodorant, you know.
- Basically makes water, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, peppermint oil, and lemon essential oil.
Examples
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Used sparingly, the peppermint oil really helps your shocked stomach relax.
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Peppermint oil (usually diluted) can ease the itching of bug bites.
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So few tips for using peppermint oil, but that is how we use it, how my grandparents have used it for decades.
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Also remember that peppermint oil is stimulating, so it's a bad idea before bed.
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Seriously diluted peppermint oil also helps with an upset stomach and colic in babies.
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Many people used peppermint oil to relieve a toothache.
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Seriously diluted peppermint oil also helps with an upset stomach and colic in babies.
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Rub peppermint oil into your forehead and temples for a tension headache.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compound: a B1 learner who knows 'peppermint' (the plant) and 'oil' (a plant-derived liquid) can infer it is the oil obtained from peppermint. The compositional structure and meaning are cross-linguistically common and follow regular noun + noun compounding, so the sense is immediately recoverable from the parts.
Etymology
Peppermint oil comes from making oil from the peppermint plant: people crushed the leaves or boiled them to get a strong, oily liquid used 'to flavor' food and 'to soothe' stomachs. So today peppermint oil means that strong liquid from the plant used for flavor and simple medicine.