Mint

Mint is a perennial herb that is used to flavor food, candy?, teas, breath fresheners, antiseptic mouth rinses, and toothpaste?. The underlying minty scent is that of menthol?. Mint is known as a vigorous, spreading plant. There are hundreds of varieties.

Some common varieties include

• spearmint
• peppermint
• [chocolate mint]?
• [fruit mint]?s

Classification: Mints are, of course, members of the mint family, Lamiaceae.