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peppermint

/ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
pep-per-mint
IPA
/ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), 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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pepper + mint.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/
  • British English: /ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

peppermints (plural)

Derived Forms

peppermintini peppermintlike pepperminty

Phrases

peppermint bark peppermint drop peppermint geranium peppermint oil peppermint shrimp peppermint stick peppermint tree

Synonyms

peppermint candy red gum peppermint gum eucalyptus amygdalina mentha piperita

Questions

How do you pronounce peppermint?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/.
What does peppermint mean?
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), 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.
Where does peppermint come from?
From pepper + mint.

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