menthaceous

menthaceous
/men thay"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae. Cf. mint family.
[ < NL Menthace(ae) (Menth(a) the type genus (L: MINT1) + -aceae -ACEAE) + OUS]

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  • menthaceous — adjective see menthaceae * * * /men thay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae. Cf. mint family. [ < NL Menthace(ae) (Menth(a) the type genus (L: MINT1) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] …   Useful english dictionary

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