A plant or herb variety used or suitable for distillation purposes, especially in making liqueurs or medicinal spirits.
Compound of distill + mint. This appears to be a specialized or archaic term combining distillation with the mint plant, commonly distilled for flavoring.
Peppermint and spearmint oils, extracted through distillation, are so concentrated that a single drop can flavor an entire batch of candy—this is why distilled mint is worth far more than fresh mint!
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