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語源

From the genus name, Mentha, from Latin mentha (“mint”). Doublet of mint.

名詞

mentha (plural menthas)

1. (botany) Any of the mint genus Mentha, mints and similar species.
   • 1974, Daniel J. Foley, Herbs for Use and for Delight: An Anthology from The Herbarist, page 89:

     Very aromatic; all culinary menthas can be used for sauces, jellies, and candied leaves.

   • 1976, Agriculture and Agro-industries Journal, volume 9, page 19:

     In the plots where black peppermint were planted as inter-row crop, there were 4 rows of Citronella or other menthas with alternate rows of black peppermint.

アナグラム

• Hemant, Manthe, anthem, hetman, nameth, the man

名詞

mentha f (genitive menthae); first declension

1. alternative form of menta (“mint”)

Inflection

First-declension noun.