noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/
US:/ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/
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CMU ARPABET:P EH1 P ER0 M IH2 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a candy flavored with peppermint oil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peppermint candy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mint, mint candy
5
noun
Meaning 5
red gum tree of Tasmania
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: red gum, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: eucalyptus, eucalypt, eucalyptus tree
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noun
Meaning 6
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mentha piperita
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mint
History
Etymology
From pepper + mint.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
nenexhik
— herb
Albanian:
dhiozmë
— herb
Albanian:
mendër e butë
— herb
Arabic:
نَعْنَاع فِلْفِلِيّ
(naʕnāʕ filfiliyy)
— herb
