peppermint
/ˈpepəmɪnt; `pɛpɚˌmɪnt/ n
(a) [U] type of mint grown for its strong-flavoured oil which is used in sweets and in medicine 胡椒薄荷
oil of peppermint 胡椒薄荷油.
(b) (also mint) [C]
sweet flavoured with oil of peppermint 薄荷糖
suck a peppermint 吃薄荷糖
[attrib 作定语]
peppermint creams 薄荷奶油. Cf 参看 spearmint.