mentha

See also: Mentha

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name, Mentha, from Latin mentha (“mint”). Doublet of mint.

Noun

mentha (plural menthas)

1. (botany) Any of the mint genus Mentha, mints and similar species.
   • 1974, Daniel J. Foley, Herbs for Use and for Delight: An Anthology from The Herbarist, page 89:

     Very aromatic; all culinary menthas can be used for sauces, jellies, and candied leaves.

   • 1976, Agriculture and Agro-industries Journal, volume 9, page 19:

     In the plots where black peppermint were planted as inter-row crop, there were 4 rows of Citronella or other menthas with alternate rows of black peppermint.

Anagrams

• Hemant, Manthe, anthem, hetman, nameth, the man

Interlingua

Etymology

Derived from English mint, French menthe, Italian menta, Spanish menta and Portuguese menta, all ultimately from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmen.ta/

Noun

mentha (plural menthas)

1. mint (plant)
   • 2008, Georges Feydeau, translated by Onofrio Notarstefano, Le purga de Bébé [On purge bébé]‎^[1], Union Mundial pro Interlingua, Le scena, page 5:

     In le tiratorio al dextra del actor, un buxo con pastillas de mentha.

     In the shot to the left of the actor, a box of mint pills.

Further reading

• Alexander Gode (1951) Interlingua-English: A Dictionary of the International Language, New York: Storm Publishers, →OL