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Oregano vs Peppermint - What's the difference?

oregano | peppermint |

As nouns the difference between oregano and peppermint

is that oregano is a herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves while peppermint is a hybrid herb of the mint family formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.

oregano

English

(wikipedia oregano)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare , having aromatic leaves.
  • The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.

    • Synonyms

    * (plant ): wild marjoram

    peppermint

    English

    (wikipedia peppermint)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hybrid herb of the mint family formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
  • A confection containing extract of peppermint.

    • Derived terms

    * peppermint stick