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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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Smoothing round poppy seeds and sea salt—which do the gentle buffing—come suspended in a hunk of detoxifying French blue clay, nourishing olive fruit oil, and zingy peppermint essential oil, the latter of which wakes you up better than any iPhone alarm.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Mint Tea Mint tea is made by brewing spearmint or peppermint leaves in hot water.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
If critters start snacking on neighborhood pumpkins, protect yours with a peppermint spray.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Got it — the classic three-way combination of coffee flavor, peppermint flavor, and matcha flavor.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Mint Tea Mint tea is made by brewing spearmint or peppermint leaves in hot water.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
If critters start snacking on neighborhood pumpkins, protect yours with a peppermint spray.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Got it — the classic three-way combination of coffee flavor, peppermint flavor, and matcha flavor.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Peppermint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppermint. Accessed 19 Sep. 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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