mountain mint

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n mɪnt/
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Other forms: mountain mints

Definitions of mountain mint
  1. noun
    any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
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    types:
    Pycnanthemum virginianum, basil mint
    perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    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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