menthaceous

[ men-they-shuhs ]

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

Origin of menthaceous

1
<New Latin Menthace(ae) (Menth(a) the type genus (Latin: mint1) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for menthaceous

menthaceous

/ (mɛnˈθeɪʃɪəs) /


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

Origin of menthaceous

1
from New Latin, from Latin mentha mint 1

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