# peppermint tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of eucalypt which yield an essential oil that smells of peppermint, especially a member of the stringybark group.
2. A tree of the family Myrtaceae bearing leaves that smell of peppermint, especially willow myrtle, Agonis flexuosa, often colloquially called a peppy.

## Source
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