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mint family

mint fam·i·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mint fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /mɪnt ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • /mɪnt ˈfæməli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mint fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /mɪnt ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of mint family words

  • noun mint family the large plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae), characterized by aromatic herbaceous plants having square stems, simple leaves, clusters of two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of small nutlets, and including basil, bee balm, catnip, coleus, lavender, marjoram, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, and thyme. 1

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mint family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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