menthe

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin menta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃t/

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Noun

menthe f (plural menthes)

1. mint

Derived terms

• crème de menthe
• 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)

1. (Jersey) mint

Derived terms

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