mentha

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Etymology

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From the genus name, Mentha, from Latin mentha (mint). Doublet of mint.

Noun

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mentha (plural menthas)

  1. (botany) Any of the mint genus Mentha, mints and similar species.
    • 1974, Daniel J. Foley, Herbs for Use and for Delight: An Anthology from The Herbarist, page 89:
      Very aromatic; all culinary menthas can be used for sauces, jellies, and candied leaves.
    • 1976, Agriculture and Agro-industries Journal, volume 9, page 19:
      In the plots where black peppermint were planted as inter-row crop, there were 4 rows of Citronella or other menthas with alternate rows of black peppermint.

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Interlingua

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Etymology

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Derived from English mint, French menthe, Italian menta, Spanish menta and Portuguese menta, all ultimately from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mentha (plural menthas)

  1. mint (plant)
    • 2008, Georges Feydeau, translated by Onofrio Notarstefano, Le purga de Bébé [On purge bébé]‎[1], Union Mundial pro Interlingua, Le scena, page 5:
      In le tiratorio al dextra del actor, un buxo con pastillas de mentha.
      In the shot to the left of the actor, a box of mint pills.

Further reading

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  • Alexander Gode (1951) Interlingua-English: A Dictionary of the International Language, New York: Storm Publishers, →OL