menthe

Definitions of menthe
  1. noun
    a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
    synonyms: pastille de menthe
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    types:
    pastille de menthe
    a candy flavored with peppermint oil
    type of:
    bonbon, sucrerie
    a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  2. noun
    any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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    types:
    menthe poivrée, peppermint
    herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
    type of:
    herbe, plante herbacée
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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