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MENTHA PIPERITA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
Synonyms:
Mentha piperita; peppermint
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Mentha piperita" is a kind of...):
mint (any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers)
Meronyms (substance of "Mentha piperita"):
peppermint oil (oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring)