a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
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mint family::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae |
| Type of | asterid dicot family |
| Has types | mint |
Examples of mint family
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Our Australian rosemary, an Aussie member of the mint family, has been pest-free.
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I use basil, the strongest member of the mint family and one I grow in my yard.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Just to confuse matters a little more, they're all members of the mint family.
From the people.co.uk
A member of the mint family, purple dead nettle is another herb from Europe.
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One success story was self-heal, prunella, a purple-flowered herb in the mint family.
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Anything in the mint family can be invasive with deep and spreading roots.
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The mint family is one of the larger and more varied families in the world of botany.
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Purple deadnettle is an annual member of the mint family with square stems.
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Basil is a member of the mint family that is native to southern Asia and the Middle East.
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