mentha

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mentha - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mentha \Men"tha\, n. [L. See Mint the plant.] (Bot.)
     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]

mentha - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Mentha
      n 1: mint plants [syn: Mentha, genus Mentha]