Phrase guide

peppermint oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

oil derived from the leaves of the peppermint plant Mentha × piperita, which is used for a number of purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ပူရှိမ်းဆီ (puhrim:hci) — oil from the peppermint plant
  • Dutch: pepermuntolie — oil from the peppermint plant
  • Norwegian Bokmål: peppermynteolje — oil from the peppermint plant
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: peparmynteolje — oil from the peppermint plant