Peppermint vs. Spearmint

Peppermintnoun

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.

Peppermintnoun

(countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint.

Peppermintnoun

An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.

Peppermintnoun

A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it.

Peppermintnoun

A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.

Peppermintnoun

herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring

Peppermintnoun

red gum tree of Tasmania

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a candy flavored with peppermint oil

Peppermint

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha balsamea Wild) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world.

Spearmintnoun

Mentha spicata, A herb of the mint family, commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.

Spearmintnoun

A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha.

Spearmintnoun

common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring

Spearmint

Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is a species of mint, Mentha spicata, native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America and South America.