menta

Definitions of menta
  1. noun
    a candy flavored with peppermint oil
  2. noun
    any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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    types:
    menta verde
    common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
    poleo
    Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
    type of:
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  3. noun
    sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur
    synonyms: crema de menta
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    type of:
    cordial
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
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