Water Mint (Noun)
Meaning
A European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Water mint grew profusely near the pond where the moist environment allowed it to thrive.
- In early summer, water mint arranged itself in bunches across the area beside the slow-moving stream.
- Local chefs prized the water mint growing wild in the nearby meadow for its distinct citrusy flavor reminiscent of bergamot.
- Wildlife was attracted to the stream due in part to the presence of water mint and other water vegetation.
- In the fertile wetlands near the lake, water mint had begun to naturalize, spreading rapidly across the area.