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menthaceous

[men-they-shuhs]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.

menthaceous

/ ɛˈθɪʃɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the labiate plant genus Mentha (mints, etc) the members of which have scented leaves

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Word History and Origins

Origin of menthaceous1

< New Latin Menthace(ae) ( Menth(a) the type genus ( Latin: mint 1 ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of menthaceous1

from New Latin, from Latin mentha mint 1

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