Mint Family Definition

noun
A large family of aromatic herbs, the Lamiaceae (or Labiatae), including lavender, mint, rosemary, sage, and thyme and characterized by opposite leaves, square stems, bilaterally symmetrical flowers with united petals, and a four-lobed ovary that produces four one-seeded nutlets.
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Mint Family Sentence Examples

  • The mint family includes many types of mint.

  • Peppermint, spearmint, and even catnip all belong to the mint family of herbs.

  • Ocimum basillicum, or basil, is a member of the mint family and is indigenous to the middle east and tropical parts of Asia.

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