peppermint

CEFRB1

/ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A plant with a strong fresh smell and taste.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.

Examples

  • Please pick a few peppermint leaves from the garden.

  • Do you have any peppermint candy?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.

  2. Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.

More examples

In context

  • In the hissing flames, Greenhill and Travers boiled the bark from peppermint gums and roasted their kangaroo-skin jackets.

  • Tom likes peppermint chocolate.

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Origin

noun

From pepper + mint.