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mentha
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mentha has 1 sense
- mentha(n = noun.plant) genus mentha - mint plants; Array is a kind of asterid dicot genus
is a member of family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae, mint family
CIDE DICTIONARY
mentha, n. [L. See Mint the plant.].
A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers, usually arranged in dense axillary clusters. [1913 Webster]
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