peppy

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Meaning · English

A tree of species Agonis flexuosa, commonly known as Western Australian peppermint or peppermint tree.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

"Busselton for example, you used to have these quarter-acre blocks with one big house on it and lots of peppy trees in the backyard. And now they've got three houses and no peppy trees," she said.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “peppy” mean?

A tree of species Agonis flexuosa, commonly known as Western Australian peppermint or peppermint tree.

Is “peppy” formal or informal?

peppy is generally slang.