資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

   Note:

   {Corn mint} is {Mentha arvensis}.

   {Horsemint} is {M. sylvestris}, and in the United States
      {Monarda punctata}, which differs from the true mints in
      several respects.

   {Mountain mint} is any species of the related genus
      {Pycnanthemum}, common in North America.

   {Peppermint} is {M. piperita}.

   {Spearmint} is {M. viridis}.

   {Water mint} is {M. aquatica}.

   {Mint camphor}. (Chem.) See {Menthol}.

   {Mint julep}. See {Julep}.

   {Mint sauce}, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.

Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
   1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus {Mentha}
      ({M. piperita}), much used in medicine and confectionery.

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

   3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.

   {Peppermint} camphor. (Chem.) Same as {Menthol}.

   {Peppermint tree} (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
      species of gum tree ({Eucalyptus amygdalina}, {E.
      piperita}, {E. odorata}, etc.) which have hard and durable
      wood, and yield an essential oil.