The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Peppermint \Pep"per*mint\, n. [Pepper + mint.]
   1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha
      (Mentha piperita), much used in medicine and
      confectionery.
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   2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the
      fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence
      of peppermint) obtained from it.
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   3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
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   Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.

   Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
      species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus
      piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable
      wood, and yield an essential oil.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Stringy \String"y\, a.
   1. Consisting of strings, or small threads; fibrous;
      filamentous; as, a stringy root.
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   2. Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous
      substance; ropy; viscid; gluely.
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   Stringy bark (Bot.), a name given in Australia to several
      trees of the genus Eucalyptus (as Eucalyptus
      amygdalina, Eucalyptus obliqua, Eucalyptus
      capitellata, Eucalyptus macrorhyncha, Eucalyptus
      piperita, Eucalyptus pilularis, & Eucalyptus
      tetradonta), which have a fibrous bark used by the
      aborigines for making cordage and cloth.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Eucalyptus amygdalina
    n 1: red gum tree of Tasmania [syn: red gum, peppermint,
         peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina]