"menthaceous" meaning in English

See menthaceous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more menthaceous [comparative], most menthaceous [superlative]
Etymology: Menthaceae + -ous Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Menthaceae|family}} Menthaceae, {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} menthaceous (comparative more menthaceous, superlative most menthaceous)
  1. (botany) mint-like (of genus Mentha, tribe Mentheae, or the obsolete family Menthaceae). Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Mints

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