peppermint

noun

pep·​per·​mint ˈpe-pər-ˌmint 

-mənt

in rapid speech ˈpep-mənt

or -ᵊm-ənt

1

a

: a pungent and aromatic mint (Mentha piperita) with dark green lanceolate leaves and whorls of small pink flowers in spikes

b

: any of several mints (such as M. arvensis) that are related to the peppermint

2

: candy flavored with peppermint

pepperminty

ˈpe-pər-ˌmin-tē 

adjective

Illustration of peppermint

• peppermint 1a

Examples of peppermint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indulge in a spa day with a holiday-appropriate peppermint body scrub at the Spa on Fifth. —Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025

More room for peppermint stick ice cream? —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025

Flavors include chocolate orange, chocolate hazelnut, gingerbread, peppermint, pistachio, and vanilla. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025

The Christmas season is officially here, and several bars around the Valley are going all out with tinsel, twinkling lights, and festive cocktails made with peppermint and eggnog. —Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for peppermint

• fingerprint
• overprint
• blueprint
• footprint
• imprint
• misprint
• newsprint
• nonprint
• preprint
• reprint
• clint
• dint

Kids Definition

peppermint

noun

pep·​per·​mint ˈpep-ər-ˌmint 

-mənt

1

: a mint with stalks of small usually pink flowers that is the source of an oil which is sharp in flavor and is used especially to flavor candies

2

: candy flavored with peppermint

Medical Definition

peppermint

noun

pep·​per·​mint -ˌmint, -mənt 

: a mint of the genus Mentha (M. piperita) with dark green leaves and spikes of small pink flowers from which an aromatic oil is obtained

pepperminty

ˈpep-ər-ˌmint-ē 

adjective