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Definition of peppermint
1a : a pungent and aromatic mint (Mentha piperita) with dark green lanceolate leaves and whorls of small pink flowers in spikesb : any of several mints (such as M. arvensis) that are related to the peppermint
2 : candy flavored with peppermint
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Recent Examples of peppermint from the Web
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The ice cream shop will be celebrating Christmas in July with peppermint stick ice cream.
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Both finalists could signify cultural progress: Peppermint would have been the show’s first openly transgender winner, and Velour is among the most high-minded, politically outspoken drag queens to ever compete.
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Peppermint told me you guys will go on a college tour next year to combat this sort of thing, right?
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One of the horsemen, Chris Campbell, handed a peppermint to 2-year-old Milly, who was in the arms of her mother, Beth Welsh.
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Friday's installment, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., includes a specialty cocktail, the Monet Mule, plus five-minute portraits, dance performances, pop-up opera and a concert by the Burning Peppermints.
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Peppermint is set to release the documentary with filmmaker Oriel Pe’er in 2018.
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Hawkshead’ is covered in blossoms of pure white, while the blooms of ‘Peppermint Stick’ are streaked with red and purple.
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After Sun Soothing Mist imparts a lavender and peppermint scent while serving as a pick-me-up after a long day outdoors.
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First Known Use of peppermint
1696
PEPPERMINT Defined for English Language Learners
peppermint
playDefinition of peppermint for English Language Learners
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: a plant that produces an oil that is used especially to flavor candies
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: a candy flavored with peppermint
PEPPERMINT Defined for Kids
peppermint
playDefinition of peppermint for Students
1 : a mint plant with small usually purple flowers that yields an oil used especially to flavor candies
2 : a candy flavored with peppermint
Medical Dictionary
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