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peppermint

pep·per·mint
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pep-er-mint, -muh nt]
    • /ˈpɛp ərˌmɪnt, -mənt/
    • /ˈpep.ə.mɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pep-er-mint, -muh nt]
    • /ˈpɛp ərˌmɪnt, -mənt/

Definitions of peppermint word

  • noun peppermint an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil. 1
  • noun peppermint Also called peppermint oil. this oil, or a preparation made from it. 1
  • noun peppermint a lozenge or confection flavored with peppermint. 1
  • noun peppermint aromatic herb 1
  • noun peppermint peppermint flavoured 1
  • noun peppermint peppermint sweet 1
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Origin of peppermint

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; pepper + mint1

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Parts of speech for Peppermint

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Peppermint

peppermint popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • menthol

    Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C 1 0 H 2 0 O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.

  • mint

    Mint Is Not TRAC

  • peppermint spirit

    a green or colorless alcoholic solution of the volatile oil produced by the peppermint leaf, used as a carminative and flavoring agent.

  • brandy mint

    peppermint.

  • lemon stick

    a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.

  • mint family

    the large plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae), characterized by aromatic herbaceous plants having square stems, simple leaves, clusters of two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of small nutlets, and including basil, bee balm, catnip, coleus, lavender, marjoram, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, and thyme.
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