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menthaceous
[ men-they-shuhs ]
adjective
- belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
menthaceous
/ mɛnˈθeɪʃɪəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the labiate plant genus Mentha (mints, etc) the members of which have scented leaves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of menthaceous1
< New Latin Menthace(ae) ( Menth(a) the type genus ( Latin: mint 1 ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of menthaceous1
from New Latin, from Latin mentha mint 1
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