mint family

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mint family

The gardener planted several herbs from the mint family in her garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs: The mint family is a major botanical family (Lamiaceae or Labiatae) characterized by plants with square stems, opposite leaves, and aromatic oils. Their flowers typically have a two-lipped (bilabiate) corolla resembling an open mouth. The fruit is a unique structure that splits into four small, one-seeded nutlets.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Lavender and basil also belong to the mint family.
    • Botanists study the diverse species within the mint family.
    • The common characteristic of the mint family is the square stem.
Advanced Usage
  • "member of the mint family": A specific plant that is taxonomically classified within this family.
    • Oregano is a popular culinary herb and a member of the mint family.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lamiaceae (n): The modern scientific Latin name for the mint family.
  • Labiatae (n): An older, but still accepted, scientific name for the same family.
  • Lamiaceous (adj): Describing a plant belonging to or characteristic of the mint family.
Synonyms
  • Family Lamiaceae: The formal botanical synonym.
  • Family Labiatae: The alternative formal botanical synonym.
Related Phrases
  • Aromatic herb family: A descriptive phrase highlighting a key characteristic of many plants in this group.
mint family

The gardener planted several herbs from the mint family in her garden.

Noun
  1. 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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