peppermint
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.
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Winter pick: Grande iced Hot Chocolate with skim milk and one pump of peppermint + 2 espresso shots with a dusting of cinnamon sugar drizzled with caramel Great pre-lecture pick-me-up! 🍪
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Yorkshire tea (the best tea) but I also really like robios, peppermint and chamomile lavender & vanilla tea :3
Peppermint oil, like for cooking, has done wonders repelling squirrels, birds, and wasps from my garage, maybe throw down some of that too
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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.
“Winter pick: Grande iced Hot Chocolate with skim milk and one pump of peppermint + 2 espresso shots with a dusting of cinnamon sugar drizzled with caramel Great pre-lecture pick-me-up! 🍪”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nylabone Advanced Oral Care Pet Dental Water Additive, Liquid Tartar Remover & Breath Freshener for Dogs, Dog Teeth-Cleaning, Peppermint Flavor, 16 oz. #wateradditive #oralcare #badbreath #dentalhealth #catdental”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable) Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
Peppermint means: Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
peppermint means: Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Yorkshire tea (the best tea) but I also really like robios, peppermint and chamomile lavender & vanilla tea :3”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Peppermint oil, like for cooking, has done wonders repelling squirrels, birds, and wasps from my garage, maybe throw down some of that too”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Regular Hersey's kisses are mediocre... I think I prefer most variants, peppermint, cookies n creme, etc... are all way better”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Angry at Elon Musk? We have set up shop at Santa Fe and Firestone in South Gate! Try our new salmonella-free peppermint cookies!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(AU) Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
: In the hissing flames, Greenhill and Travers boiled the bark from peppermint gums and roasted their kangaroo-skin jackets.
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(chiefly, AU) Any of several species of eucalypt which yield an essential oil that smells of peppermint, especially a member of the stringybark group.