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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Menthol \Men"thol\, n. [Mentha + -ol.] (Chem.)
A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor,
extracted from oil of peppermint ({Mentha}); -- called also
{mint camphor} or {peppermint camphor}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Mentha
n : mint plants [syn: {Mentha}, {genus Mentha}]
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