mentha piperita

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mentha piperita - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
     1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha
        (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and
        confectionery.
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     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.
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     3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
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     Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
  
     Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
        species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus  piperita
        , E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable
        wood, and yield an essential oil.
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  Mint \Mint\ (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi`nqa,
     mi`nqh.] (Bot.)
     The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the
     genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by
     distillation. See Mentha.
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     Note:
  
     Corn mint is Mentha arvensis.
  
     Horsemint is Mentha 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 Mentha piperita.
  
     Spearmint is Mentha viridis.
  
     Water mint is Mentha aquatica.
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     Mint camphor. (Chem.) See Menthol.
  
     Mint julep. See Julep.
  
     Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
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mentha piperita - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Mentha piperita
      n 1: herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers
           that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring [syn:
           peppermint, Mentha piperita]