Mentha rotundifolia
- noun
- Specialized
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menta manzana
- The Mentha rotundifolia in our garden adds a pleasant apple scent to the air.
Examples
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Herbal teas often include Mentha rotundifolia for its unique flavor and fragrance.
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Gardeners recommend planting Mentha rotundifolia in pots to prevent it from spreading too much.
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The garden features several varieties of Mentha rotundifolia.
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I love the aroma of Mentha rotundifolia in my tea.
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Gardeners recommend planting Mentha rotundifolia in pots to prevent it from spreading too much.
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Herbal teas often include Mentha rotundifolia for its unique flavor and fragrance.
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The Mentha rotundifolia in our garden adds a pleasant apple scent to the air.
Synonyms
A small plant with leaves that taste cool and smell like apples and are used in cooking and tea
A mint plant with soft, hairy leaves that smell like apples
How Aromatic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Mentha + rotundifolia
This is a Latin botanical name: 'Mentha' (mint) is recognizable but 'rotundifolia' is a Latin species epithet not listed in the learner's dictionary and not a productive English word. Because the second constituent is specialized Latin morphology rather than ordinary English vocabulary, a B1 learner who only knows the given constituents would not be able to derive the meaning, so the expression is effectively opaque to general learners.
Etymology
Mentha rotundifolia is a plant name that literally describes the herb: Mentha means 'mint' and rotundifolia means 'round leaf', so it points to a mint with small, round leaves. People also call it 'apple mint' because the stems smell a little like apples, and that is why it is used in teas and gardens.
