menthaceous
[ men-they-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
Origin of menthaceous
1- Compare mint family.
Words Nearby menthaceous
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for menthaceous
menthaceous
/ (mɛnˈθeɪʃɪəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the labiate plant genus Mentha (mints, etc) the members of which have scented leaves
Origin of menthaceous
1from New Latin, from Latin mentha mint 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse