MENTHA PIPERITA

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 I. (noun) 

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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:

Nouns denoting plants

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)

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