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peppermint
noun
pep·per·mint
ˈpe-pər-ˌmint 
-mənt,
in rapid speech ˈpep-mənt,
or -ᵊm-ənt
1
a
: a pungent and aromatic mint (Mentha piperita) with dark green lanceolate leaves and whorls of small pink flowers in spikes
b
: any of several mints (such as M. arvensis) that are related to the peppermint
2
: candy flavored with peppermint
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The researchers gathered unscented wax melts and 14 scented ones, including papaya, lemon, peppermint, and bamboo.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Quint advocated for natural solutions to rodent abatement such as mint balls and peppermint oils instead of rat poison.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
While herbal rinses containing moringa, aloe vera, amla, rosemary or peppermint oil, can help stimulate your follicles in a similar way.
—Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
The researchers gathered unscented wax melts and 14 scented ones, including papaya, lemon, peppermint, and bamboo.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Peppermint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppermint. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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peppermint
noun
pep·per·mint
ˈpep-ər-ˌmint
-mənt
1
: a mint with stalks of small usually pink flowers that is the source of an oil which is sharp in flavor and is used especially to flavor candies
2
: candy flavored with peppermint
Medical Definition
peppermint
noun
pep·per·mint
-ˌmint, -mənt
: a mint of the genus Mentha (M. piperita) with dark green leaves and spikes of small pink flowers from which an aromatic oil is obtained
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