peppermint
an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.
Also called peppermint oil . this oil, or a preparation made from it.
a lozenge or confection flavored with peppermint.
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How to use peppermint in a sentence
They contain 12 natural aromatic ingredients, including lavender and peppermint, and they can be used to warm up and cool down your feet.
These microwaveable slippers help soothe arthritis pain with heat and aromatics like lavender and peppermint.
Lip Bong balm uses peppermint oils with cannabis-infused grapeseed oil, for example.
Around Christmastime, I like to add peppermint extract to the dough and then press a mixture of crushed peppermint candies and chocolate chips in before baking.
A one-bowl sheet-pan cookie so easy a child taught me how to make it | Ann Maloney | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostRemove from the heat and pour the chocolate mixture over the peppermint filling, spreading into an even layer.
These no-bake peppermint chocolate bars bring holiday cheer to your cookie plate | Edd Kimber | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
peppermint party, chocolate, cinnamon: e-cigarettes are beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Teens Are Huge Buyers of Flavored E-Cigs, Studies Show | Abby Haglage | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTpeppermint, explained Mrs. Corney, in a faint voice, smiling gently on the beadle as she spoke.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensIt crystallizes in prisms, having the odour and taste of peppermint; it melts at 42 and boils at 212.
He asked lots of questions, while Hepzebiah listened, her eyes growing as round as big peppermint drops.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon AndersonThe smell of wild peppermint rose from among the crackling stalks as the team brushed through.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossThey may be advantageously combined with some simple aromatic, as ginger, cinnamon, or peppermint.
British Dictionary definitions for peppermint
/ (ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt) /
a temperate mint plant, Mentha piperita, with purple or white flowers: cultivated for its downy leaves, which yield a pungent oil
the oil from this plant, which is used as a flavouring
a sweet flavoured with peppermint
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