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‖ mentha Bot.|ˈmɛnθə| [L., ad. Gr. µίνθη: see mint n.] A genus of fragrant herbaceous plants of the family Labiatæ; a plant of this genus. (The popular name of the genus is mint.)
1846Penny Cycl. Suppl. II. 272/1 The odour of the leaves, somewhat resembling a mentha. b. mentha camphor = menthol (Webster 1902). |