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Found 4 hits - Term: mentha aquatica, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
mint \mint\ mi^nt, n. as. minte, fr. l. mentha, gr. mi`nqa,
   mi`nqh. bot.
   the name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the
   genus mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by
   distillation. see mentha.
   1913 webster

   note:

   corn mint is mentha arvensis.

   horsemint is mentha sylvestris, and in the united states
      monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in
      several respects.

   mountain mint is any species of the related genus
      pycnanthemum, common in north america.

   peppermint is mentha piperita.

   spearmint is mentha viridis.

   water mint is mentha aquatica.
      1913 webster

   mint camphor. chem. see menthol.

   mint julep. see julep.

   mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
      1913 webster
see also:
mentha corn mint mentha arvensis horsemint mentha sylvestris monarda punctata 
mountain mint pycnanthemum peppermint mentha piperita spearmint 
mentha viridis water mint mentha aquatica mint camphor menthol 
mint julep julep mint sauce 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
water mint \wa"ter mint`\
   a kind of mint mentha aquatica growing in wet places, and
   sometimes having a perfume resembling bergamot.
   1913 webster
see also:
mentha aquatica 
[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
bergamot \ber"gamot\ b~er"g.amo^t, n. f. bergamote,
   fr. it. bergamotta; prob. a corruption of turk. beg arm=udi
   a lord's pear.
   1. bot.
      a a tree of the orange family citrus bergamia,
          having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind
          of which an essential oil of delicious odor is
          extracted, much prized as a perfume. also, the fruit.
      b a variety of mint mentha aquatica, var. glabrata.
          1913 webster

   2. the essence or perfume made from the fruit.
      1913 webster

   3. a variety of pear. --johnson.
      1913 webster

   4. a variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
      1913 webster

            the better hand . . . gives the nose its bergamot.
                                                  --cowper.
      1913 webster

   5. a coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or
      hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; -- said to have been
      invented at bergamo, italy. encyc. brit.
      1913 webster

   wild bergamot bot., an american herb of the mint family
      monarda fistulosa.
      1913 webster
      1913 webster
see also:
citrus bergamia mentha aquatica wild bergamot monarda fistulosa 
[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
mentha aquatica
     n : a european mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume
         like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern
         north america syn: water-mint, water mint
see also:
water-mint water mint 

Results 1 - 3 of 3 found about mentha aquatica:

Mentha >> M Words
Mentha, definition of term: Mentha
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Mentha Spicata >> M Words
Mentha Spicata, definition of term: Mentha Spicata
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Mentha Piperita >> M Words
Mentha Piperita, definition of term: Mentha Piperita
mentha+piperita_pag1.html


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