Minthe

American  

[min-thee] / ˈmɪn θi /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.

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Example Sentences

Like, did you know that mint was named for Minthe, a Greek nymph who was turned into a plant by an angry goddess?

From Seattle Times

New is Eau de Minthé, a genderless scent using mint, nutmeg and patchouli.

From Los Angeles Times

Minthe was a naiad, a water nymph stationed at a tributary to one the better rivers of hell.

From Slate

In the time of Pausanias it was in a very decadent condition, and possessed only a poor brick-built temple of Demeter; but considerable remains of its outer walls are still in existence near the village of Strovitzi, on a part of the Minthe range.

From Project Gutenberg

Poets declared that Proserpine became jealous of Cocytus's daughter, Minthe, whom she transformed into the plant.

From Project Gutenberg