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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Mint \Mint\ (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi`nqa,
     mi`nqh.] (Bot.)
     The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the
     genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by
     distillation. See Mentha.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note:
  
     Corn mint is Mentha arvensis.
  
     Horsemint is Mentha sylvestris, and in the United States
        Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in
        several respects.
  
     Mountain mint is any species of the related genus
        Pycnanthemum, common in North America.
  
     Peppermint is Mentha piperita.
  
     Spearmint is Mentha viridis.
  
     Water mint is Mentha aquatica.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Mint camphor. (Chem.) See Menthol.
  
     Mint julep. See Julep.
  
     Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  
  
     Note:
  
     Corn mint is Mentha arvensis.
  
     Horsemint is M. sylvestris, and in the United States
        Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in
        several respects.
  
     Mountain mint is any species of the related genus
        Pycnanthemum, common in North America.
  
     Peppermint is M. piperita.
  
     Spearmint is M. viridis.
  
     Water mint is M. aquatica.
  
     Mint camphor. (Chem.) See Menthol.
  
     Mint julep. See Julep.
  
     Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  corn mint
       n : European mint naturalized in United States [syn: field mint,
            Mentha arvensis]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  corn mint
     n.
     A form of mint, (taxlink Mentha arvensis species noshow=1).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  corn mint
     n.
     A form of mint, (taxlink Mentha arvensis species noshow=1).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  corn mint
     n.
     A form of mint, (taxlink Mentha arvensis species noshow=1).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  corn mint
     n.
     A form of mint, (taxlink Mentha arvensis species noshow=1).

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  corn mint /kˈɔːn mˈɪnt/
  Ackerminze 
           Note: Mentha arvensis
     Synonym: field mint
  
   see: mints, pennyroyal squaw mint, pudding grass, mosquito plant
  

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