[
UK
/pˈɛpəmˌɪnt/
]
[ US /ˈpɛpɝˌmɪnt/ ]
[ US /ˈpɛpɝˌmɪnt/ ]
NOUN
- red gum tree of Tasmania
- herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
- a candy flavored with peppermint oil
How To Use peppermint In A Sentence
- If you lip balm contains phenol, camphor, menthol, peppermint oil or eucalyptus, it's most likely making your lips more chapped than not.
- Rub a bit of peppermint oil directly onto your forehead; it acts as an antispasmodic.
- Builders' tea or peppermint tea? Times, Sunday Times
- Put a drop of peppermint oil on a flannel or tea towel. The Sun
- Many include ingredients such as camphor, menthol, peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, clove oil or other essential oils that will penetrate and help relax muscles.
- Essential oils from allspice, basil, cedar, cinnamon, citronella, garlic, geranium, lavender, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and thyme have been reported to have repellent properties.
- Happily the soap is also infused with peppermint and citrus scents so you don't end up smelling like a jar of coffee beans. Start your day right, with--
- Marjoram is an aromatic mint, so it has digestion-soothing benefits that are similar to peppermint's.
- That includes peppermint (keep the candy canes on the trees and out of your mouth), caffeine, garlic, onions, and such acidic foods as orange juice and tomatoes.
- Peltandra undulata.pennisetum. pennyroyal.pentstemon. peony.peppermint. pepperidge. pepper, red. perennials, cultivation of. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)