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Definition of Peppermint oil
1. Noun. Oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring.
Substance meronyms: Peppermint, Peppermint Candy, Mentha Piperita, Peppermint
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Terms within: Menthol
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Terms within: Menthol
Medical Definition of Peppermint oil
1. The volatile oil distilled with steam from the fresh, overground parts of the flowering plant of Mentha piperita, rectified by distillation and neither partially nor wholly dementholised; a flavor. (05 Mar 2000)