peppermint

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A plant, Mentha piperita, having small purple or white flowers and downy leaves that yield a pungent oil.
2. n. The oil from this plant or a preparation made from it, used as a flavoring.
3. n. A candy or lozenge flavored with this oil.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The herb Mentha piperita, native in Europe, naturalized in the United States, and often cultivated. It is notable chiefly for its aromatic pungent oil, which is often distilled. See Mentha.
2. n. The oil of peppermint, or some preparation of it. Peppermint is used to flavor confectionery, and in medicine, often in the form of an essence or water, as a stimulant, carminative, etc., and to qualify other medicines. See oil of peppermint, under oil.
3. n. A lozenge or confection flavored with peppermint.

Wiktionary

1. n. A hybrid herb of the mint family formed by crossing watermint and spearmint. It has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor. Used in cooking, especially in herb teas and confections.
2. n. A confection containing extract of peppermint.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.
2. n. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it.
3. n. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
4. n. camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. red gum tree of Tasmania
2. n. herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
3. n. a candy flavored with peppermint oil