peppermint

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)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. (Australia, countable, uncountable)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. (countable)Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.