peppermint

peppermint
noun
  1. [mass noun]the aromatic leaves of a plant of the mint family, or an essential oil obtained from them, used as a flavouring in food
    薄荷叶;薄荷油
    ■[count noun]a sweet flavoured with such oil
    薄荷糖
  2. [mass noun]the cultivated Old World plant which yields these leaves or oil
    辣薄荷
  3. Mentha × piperita, family Labiatae
    拉丁名Mentha × piperita,唇形科
  4. (Austral.)any of a number of trees or shrubs with peppermint-scented foliage, in particular
    (澳)有薄荷味叶子的树(或灌木),尤指
  5. a gum tree with leaves that yield an aromatic essential oil (genus Eucalyptus, family Myrtaceae) a myrtle grown as an ornamental tree or shrub (genus Agonis, family Myrtaceae)
    桉树(桉树属,桃金娘科) 桃金娘(阿戈尼属,桃金娘科)
派生
pepperminty
adjective
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