menthe

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin menta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɑ̃t/
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Noun

menthe f (plural menthes)

mint

Derived terms

crème de menthe
grosse menthe
menthe aquatique
menthe bergamote
menthe citronnée
menthe des champs
menthe douce
menthe en épi
menthe poivrée
menthe pouliot
menthe sylvestre
menthe verte
thé à la menthe

Descendants

Haitian Creole: mant
→ Romanian: mentă

See also

Colors in French · couleurs (layout · text)
blanc	gris	noir
rouge; cramoisi, carmin	orange; brun, marron	jaune; crème
lime	vert	menthe
cyan, turquoise; bleu canard	azur, bleu ciel	bleu
violet, lilas; indigo	magenta; pourpre	rose

Further reading

“menthe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Latin menta.

Noun

menthe f (uncountable)

(Jersey) mint

Derived terms

menthe dé gardîn (“spearmint”)
menthe sauvage (“water mint”)

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