Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Men·tha Pronunciation:
'men-th& Function:
noun : a widely distributed genus of aromatic herbs of the mint family (Labiatae) which havewhite or pink flowers with a nearly regular corolla and four equal stamens and some of which (as the spearmint,
M. spicata; the peppermints,
M. piperita and
M. arvensis; and theEuropean pennyroyal,
M. pulegium) are used in flavoring and cookery
