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mountain mint

American  

noun

  1. any of various pungently aromatic North American mints of the genus Pycnanthemum, having large, flat clusters of small, whitish flowers.


Etymology

Origin of mountain mint

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

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She suggests starting with North American native perennials — plants that will live for several years — including coneflowers, perennial sunflowers, milkweeds and mountain mint.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

They grow assorted milkweeds, asters, elderberry, mountain mint, joe-pye weed, goldenrods, white snakeroot and ironweed.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

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