#mint any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
supertype: herbaceous_plant__herb a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
part: mint.herb
member of: genus_Mentha
subtype: corn_mint__field_mint__fieldmint__Mentha_arvensis European mint naturalized in United States
subtype: watermint__water_mint__watermint__Mentha_aquatica a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
subtype: lemon_mint__lemonmint__bergamotmint__eau_de_cologne_mint__Mentha_citrata mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
subtype: Mentha_longifolia__horsemint a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States
subtype: Mentha_piperita__peppermint herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
subtype: spearmint__Mentha_spicata common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
subtype: apple_mint__applemint__Mentha_rotundifolia__Mentha_suaveolens mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
subtype: pennyroyal__Mentha_pulegium Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
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