Peppermint is an English word with synonyms like mint or eucalypt. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Peppermint meaning
- 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.
- Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
- Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
Synonyms of Peppermint
Peppermint vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Peppermint
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils. | Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.
- Useful related words include: mint, peppermint candy, eucalyptus tree, eucalypt.
- Possible Dutch translations are: pepermunt, pepermuntje.
- In the example corpus, peppermint often appears in combinations such as: and peppermint, peppermint and, peppermint oil.
Context around Peppermint
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peppermint
- In this selection, "peppermint" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chocolate, natural, wine, hot, chocolate and mocha stand out and add context to how "peppermint" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with natural peppermint chocolate bar and a grande peppermint mocha as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peppermint" sits close to words such as abnormally, acrobatic and adm, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peppermint
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Peppermint mocha, we hardly knew ye. (6 words)
A featured mocktail at the converted train station restaurant is the nonalcoholic chocolate-peppermint martini. (15 words)
It is still possible to experience a good aftertaste with hints of peppermint and vanilla. (15 words)
It is peppermint theme, and it just has a lot of items to look at, plus it does not matter which direction you are looking from the kitchen I feel like you can see the view of the whole house. (40 words)
According to “science,” the difference between spearmint, which is commonly used as the de facto mint, and peppermint in nature is the concentration of menthol found inside (0.05 percent in spearmint vs. 40 percent in peppermint). (37 words)
OliveSpa makes soap in seasonal scents like mulled wine, peppermint hot chocolate and gingerbread or opt for a “pamper pack,” which includes peppermint lavender soap, peppermint foot balm and lavender body butter. (32 words)
Cheap, available from most supermarkets or online, and simple to apply, could peppermint oil hold the answers to my spider problems? (21 words)
The iconic red and white peppermint candy is a holiday staple, but is it safe for your toddler? (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
OliveSpa makes soap in seasonal scents like mulled wine, peppermint hot chocolate and gingerbread or opt for a “pamper pack,” which includes peppermint lavender soap, peppermint foot balm and lavender body butter.
Purbeck Ice Cream based in Dorset won gold for its Ecuadorian dark 72% with natural peppermint chocolate bar and for its Ecuadorian dark 40% with natural peppermint chocolate bar.
Of course, don't let this stop you from ordering a grande peppermint mocha as is and taking pleasure in all that festive chocolate-peppermint flavor.
Peppermint tea bags: Peppermint contains menthol, an ingredient with known numbing and antibacterial properties, which might help fight off a potential infection.
The Chocolate Peppermint Bark Marshmallows feature a cocoa exterior, and are filled with a pink peppermint and white chocolate center for a decadent dessert experience.
According to “science,” the difference between spearmint, which is commonly used as the de facto mint, and peppermint in nature is the concentration of menthol found inside (0.05 percent in spearmint vs. 40 percent in peppermint).
A featured mocktail at the converted train station restaurant is the nonalcoholic chocolate-peppermint martini.
Cheap, available from most supermarkets or online, and simple to apply, could peppermint oil hold the answers to my spider problems?
It is peppermint theme, and it just has a lot of items to look at, plus it does not matter which direction you are looking from the kitchen I feel like you can see the view of the whole house.
It is still possible to experience a good aftertaste with hints of peppermint and vanilla.
Peppermint is an herb that is often used in teas and as a flavoring in food.
Peppermint mocha, we hardly knew ye.
So grab your favorite peppermint hot cocoa and enjoy our top-picked 7 best new movies and shows on Paramount+ for this December.
The £12 bars come in various scents for different types of hair, including a peppermint and rosemary bar for oily hair.
The iconic red and white peppermint candy is a holiday staple, but is it safe for your toddler?
There were stocking stuffers, like jingle-bell scrunchies and peppermint lip balms, to gather for everyone on our Christmas lists.
You can take the holiday season up a notch with creative recipes like Gingersnap Popcorn Snack Mix, White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Bark and Easy, Elegant Holiday Popcorn.
Also, if you don't want them in your home to begin with, they apparently hate strong scents like lemon, eucalyptus, tea tree oil, and peppermint.
But they still make old-timey sweets such as peppermint ribbon candy and horehound lozenges using hand-cranked antique machines.
By promoting healthy digestion and relieving digestive issues like bloating and gas, Peppermint Essential Oil helps maintain a comfortable and efficient digestive system, which is essential for weight loss and overall health.
Common combinations with peppermint
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and peppermint 17×
- peppermint and 12×
- peppermint oil 11×
- of peppermint 9×
- peppermint is 4×
- the peppermint 4×
- chocolate peppermint 3×
- peppermint bark 3×
- or peppermint 3×
- with peppermint 3×