wood mint

/wʊd mɪnt/
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Definitions of wood mint
  1. noun
    American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
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    types:
    Blephilia hirsuta, hairy wood mint
    a variety of wood mint
    Blephilia celiata, downy wood mint
    a variety of wood mint
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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