PEPPERMINT OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does peppermint oil mean? 

• PEPPERMINT OIL (noun)
  The noun PEPPERMINT OIL has 1 sense:

1. oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring

  Familiarity information: PEPPERMINT OIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PEPPERMINT OIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("peppermint oil" is a kind of...):

flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

Meronyms (substance of "peppermint oil"):

menthol (a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion)

Holonyms ("peppermint oil" is a substance of...):

peppermint; peppermint candy (a candy flavored with peppermint oil)

Mentha piperita; peppermint (herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring)

 Context examples 

Peppermint oil is used for its aromatic properties and as a flavoring and to treat illnesses of the digestive and respiratory system as well as pain.

(Peppermint Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Such nondisclosure can cause difficulties in identifying flavor-related adverse events, e.g. allergic reactions from common allergens such as menthol, lemon oil, or peppermint oil.

(Flavor Excipient, NCI Thesaurus)