NOUN
- 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
How To Use mint family In A Sentence
- It grows in colonies, and has dark green leaves like stinging nettles, but does not sting since it is a member of the mint family. Times, Sunday Times
- Members of the mint family, horsemints all have strongly aromatic foliage, the fragrances varying between the species.
- It belongs to the mint family and will have little glowing purple flowers in April. Times, Sunday Times
- This floppy two-foot-tall member of the mint family has scalloped, lemon-scented leaves that make a soothing evening tea and add body to blends as well.
- It belongs to the mint family and will have little glowing purple flowers in April. Times, Sunday Times
- The large mint family, which includes other common herbs like thyme and basil, is characterized by glandular hairs on stems and leaves that contain aromatic oils. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
- Herbs commonly used for sleep are the same plants known for their effectiveness in promoting relaxation: valerian, hops, passion flower, chamomile and several members of the mint family: peppermint, spearmint and lemon balm.
- Menthol is a natural constituent of plants in the mint family, particularly peppermint and spearmint, although the aromatic oils of all the other mints contain it, as well.
- Lemon balm is another nervine that is a member of the mint family. THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE
- Catnip iz a plant ov teh mint family that dribes kittehs into extasy, running aroun, purring, licking, rolling, acting goofy. Depth perception kitteh… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?