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- noun botany Any of the
mint genus Mentha ,mints and similar species.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The herbal undertones in the recipe come from mint, also called mentha, which I think goes perfectly with feta and the other ingredients here.
Archive 2008-08-01 Kalyn Denny 2008
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You could for instance have some mentha from us in exchange.
More garden work! magnio 2009
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"It (Malaysia) is a fairly developed industrial country and we will be concentrating on edible oil and mentha oil" sectors to generate business there, he added.
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Hierba buena (spearmint) mentha spicata: This aromatic herb, a tough perrenial capable of taking over a garden, is used in meat stews, cooked sauces and soups, most notably caldo de pollo, to which it adds a truly exquisite touch.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Hierba buena (spearmint) mentha spicata: This aromatic herb, a tough perrenial capable of taking over a garden, is used in meat stews, cooked sauces and soups, most notably caldo de pollo, to which it adds a truly exquisite touch.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Hierba buena (spearmint) mentha spicata: This aromatic herb, a tough perrenial capable of taking over a garden, is used in meat stews, cooked sauces and soups, most notably caldo de pollo, to which it adds a truly exquisite touch.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Here, however, Habk is a pennyroyal (mentha puligium), and probably alludes to the pecten.
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Da verbenam in potu et non erigetur virga sex diebus; utere mentha sicca cum aceto, genitalia illinita succo hyoscyami aid cicutae, coitus appelitum sedant, &c.
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To know fully the mentha family of plants, he must know both the characteristic qualities of the family and also those of the larger genus labiatae.
Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education Ontario. Ministry of Education
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The habit of the shrub is much branching, dense, and prostrate; its foliage has a pleasant, mentha-like odour, and the flowers have a honey smell.
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