menthaceous
[ men-they-shuh s ]
/ mɛnˈθeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
Compare
mint family.
Words nearby menthaceous
mentally,
mentally ill,
mentation,
mentee,
mentes,
menthaceous,
menthene,
menthol,
mentholated,
menticide,
mention
British Dictionary definitions for menthaceous
menthaceous
/ (mɛnˈθeɪʃɪəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the labiate plant genus Mentha (mints, etc) the members of which have scented leaves
Word Origin for menthaceous
from New Latin, from Latin
mentha
mint
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