Associations to the word «Peppermint»

PEPPERMINT, noun. A hybrid herb of the mint family formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.

PEPPERMINT, noun. A confection containing extract of peppermint.

PEPPERMINT SHRIMP, noun. Lysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the bright red stripes on its otherwise translucent body.

PEPPERMINT STICK, noun. Alternative term for candy cane

PEPPERMINT TREE, noun. (chiefly AU) Any of several species of eucalypt which yield an essential oil that smells of peppermint, especially a member of the stringybark group.

PEPPERMINT TREE, noun. (chiefly AU) A tree of the family Myrtaceae bearing leaves that smell of peppermint, especially willow myrtle, Agonis flexuosa.

PEPPERMINT, noun. Herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring.

PEPPERMINT, noun. Red gum tree of Tasmania.

PEPPERMINT, noun. A candy flavored with peppermint oil.