'Mentha piperita' definitions:
Definition of 'Mentha piperita'
From: WordNet
noun
Herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring [syn: peppermint, Mentha piperita]
Definition of 'Mentha piperita'
From: GCIDE
- Mint \Mint\ (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi`nqa, mi`nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See Mentha. [1913 Webster]
- Note:
- Corn mint is Mentha arvensis.
- Horsemint is Mentha sylvestris, and in the United States Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in several respects.
- Mountain mint is any species of the related genus Pycnanthemum, common in North America.
- Peppermint is Mentha piperita.
- Spearmint is Mentha viridis.
- Water mint is Mentha aquatica. [1913 Webster]
- Mint camphor. (Chem.) See Menthol.
- Mint julep. See Julep.
- Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Mentha piperita'
From: GCIDE
- Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
- 1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint. [1913 Webster]
- Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
- Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, {Eucalyptus piperita}, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable wood, and yield an essential oil. [1913 Webster]