| has gloss | (noun) any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
mint |
| lexicalization | eng: mint |
| subclass of | (noun) a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
herb, herbaceous plant |
| has subclass | (noun) European mint naturalized in United States
corn mint, Mentha arvensis, field mint |
| has subclass | (noun) a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
water mint, Mentha aquatica, water-mint |
| has subclass | (noun) mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
bergamot mint, lemon mint, eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata |
| has subclass | (noun) a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States
Mentha longifolia, horsemint |
| has subclass | (noun) herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
Mentha piperita, peppermint |
| has subclass | (noun) common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
Mentha spicata, spearmint |
| has subclass | (noun) mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
applemint, apple mint, Mentha suaveolens, Mentha rotundifolia |
| has subclass | (noun) Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium |