peppermint
nomattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt//
- États-Unis//ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt//
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.
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- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
Étymologie
From pepper + mint.
Formes
- pluriel
- peppermints
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