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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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