"mentha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: menthas [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name, Mentha, from Latin mentha (“mint”). Doublet of mint. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Mentha|genus}} Mentha, {{der|en|la|mentha|t=mint}} Latin mentha (“mint”), {{doublet|en|mint}} Doublet of mint Head templates: {{en-noun}} mentha (plural menthas)
  1. (botany) Any of the mint genus Mentha, mints and similar species. Wikipedia link: mentha Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Mints

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