English noun: peppermint | |||
1. | peppermint (plant) herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring | ||
Synonyms | Mentha piperita | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mint | ||
Substance holonym | peppermint oil | ||
2. | peppermint (plant) red gum tree of Tasmania | ||
Synonyms | Eucalyptus amygdalina, peppermint gum, red gum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree | ||
3. | peppermint (food) a candy flavored with peppermint oil | ||
Synonyms | peppermint candy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mint, mint candy | ||
Substance holonym | peppermint oil | ||