peppermint : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: peppermint	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for peppermint
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peppermint n herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring Synonym(s): peppermint, Mentha piperita red gum tree of Tasmania Synonym(s): red gum, peppermint, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina a candy flavored with peppermint oil Synonym(s): peppermint, peppermint candy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: {Corn mint} is {Mentha arvensis}. {Horsemint} is {M. sylvestris}, and in the United States {Monarda punctata}, which differs from the true mints in several respects. {Mountain mint} is any species of the related genus {Pycnanthemum}, common in North America. {Peppermint} is {M. piperita}. {Spearmint} is {M. viridis}. {Water mint} is {M. aquatica}. {Mint camphor}. (Chem.) See {Menthol}. {Mint julep}. See {Julep}. {Mint sauce}, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Peppermint \Pep"permint\, n. [Pepper + mint.] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus {Mentha} ({M. piperita}), much used in medicine and confectionery. 2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it. 3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint. {Peppermint} camphor. (Chem.) Same as {Menthol}. {Peppermint* tree} (Bot.), a name given to several Australian species of gum tree ({Eucalyptus amygdalina}, {E. piperita}, {E. odorata}, etc.) which have hard and durable wood, and yield an essential oil.