Mentha

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mentha \Men"tha\, n. [L. See {Mint} the plant.] (Bot.)
     A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the
     peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers,
     usually arranged in dense axillary clusters.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Mentha
       n : mint plants [syn: {genus Mentha}]