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mint family

noun

the large plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae), characterized by aromatic herbaceous plants having square stems, simple leaves, clusters of two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of small nutlets, and including basil, bee balm, catnip, coleus, lavender, marjoram, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, and thyme.

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Nearby words

  1. minstrel show,
  2. minstrelsy,
  3. mint,
  4. mint bush,
  5. mint condition, in,
  6. mint julep,
  7. mint money,
  8. mint sauce,
  9. mintage,
  10. minted
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