"peppermint" in the noun sense
1. peppermint, Mentha piperita
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
2. red gum, peppermint, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina
red gum tree of Tasmania
3. peppermint, peppermint candy
a candy flavored with peppermint oil
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