peppermint

n 1: herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers

that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring [syn: {Mentha

piperita}]

2: red gum tree of Tasmania [syn: {red gum}, {peppermint gum},

{Eucalyptus amygdalina}]

3: a candy flavored with peppermint oil [syn: {peppermint candy}]