Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of aromatic labiate plants belonging to the tribe Satureineæ, type of the subtribe Menthoideæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers, usually arranged in dense axillary clusters.
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Mentheae —mints .
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- noun mint plants
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mint or Mentha spicata aka Mentha viridis, Spearmint, Naana, Pahari Pudina and Menthe Verte, belongs to the Lamiaceae family which includes Basil, Rosemary and Sage.
Archive 2007-09-01 2007
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Mint or Mentha spicata aka Mentha viridis, Spearmint, Naana, Pahari Pudina and Menthe Verte, belongs to the Lamiaceae family which includes Basil, Rosemary and Sage.
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The common mint cultivated in our gardens is known as the Mentha viridis, and is employed in different culinary processes, being sometimes boiled with certain dishes, and afterwards withdrawn.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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The common mint cultivated in our gardens is known as the Mentha viridis, and is employed in different culinary processes, being sometimes boiled with certain dishes, and afterwards withdrawn.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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There are about 25 different species of mints and peppermint is actually a natural hybrid cross between Mentha aquatica (water mint) and Mentha spicata (spearmint).
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Although there are more than 25 species of the genus Mentha (I have lemon mint, lime mint, chocolate mint and orange mint in my garden, each with its own delicious aroma), the most commonly found and used one is the ubiquitous peppermint.
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(Mentha piperita) is one of the many delectable members of the Lamiaceae (Mint) Family and fresh tasting.
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The mesophilic herbaceous undestory layer includes Anisantha sterilis, Elytrigia repens, Mentha longifolia, Cousinia umbrosa, Anthriscus longirostris, Physocaulis nodosus, and sometimes endemic wild onion Allium paradoxum.
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There are two important species, Mentha spicata L. (spearmint) and Mentha piperita L. (peppermint).
Spices and Herbs -Bandra Bazar Road « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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There are two important species, Mentha spicata L. (spearmint) and Mentha piperita L. (peppermint).
2008 February 17 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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