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MENTHA ARVENSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mentha arvensis mean?
• MENTHA ARVENSIS (noun)
The noun MENTHA ARVENSIS has 1 sense:
1. European mint naturalized in United States
Familiarity information: MENTHA ARVENSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
European mint naturalized in United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
corn mint; field mint; Mentha arvensis
Hypernyms ("Mentha arvensis" is a kind of...):
mint (any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers)
Context examples
Mentha arvensis flower oil is used as a flavoring and can also be used for the treatment of skin problems.
(Mentha arvensis Flower Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
The essential oil of Mentha arvensis, the field mint.
(Mentha arvensis Flower Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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