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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

herb, herbaceous plant go
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

mint
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

noun.plant

8 Subcategories

corn mint, field mint, Mentha arvensis go
European mint naturalized in United States
water-mint, water mint, Mentha aquatica go
a European mint that thrives in wet places
bergamot mint, lemon mint, eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata go
mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
horsemint, Mentha longifolia go
a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers
peppermint, Mentha piperita go
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
spearmint, Mentha spicata go
common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
apple mint, applemint, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens go
mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe
pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium go
Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves