mint, australian

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

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n.

aplant, Mentha australis, R. Br., N.O. Labiatea.This herb was largely used by the early colonists of SouthAustralia for tea. Many of the plants of the genus Mentha in Australia yield oil of good flavour, amongthem the common Pennyroyal.

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