/'pepəmɪnt; `pɛpɚ,mɪnt/
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.

n
[U]
a plant with a strong taste and smell, often used in sweets
[C]
a sweet with the taste of peppermint