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mint vs pennyroyal

pennyroyal vs mint

mint and pennyroyal both are nouns.

mint is an adjective but pennyroyal is not an adjective.

mint is a verb but pennyroyal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mint Yes Yes Yes No
pennyroyal Yes No No No
As nouns, pennyroyal is a hyponym of mint; that is, pennyroyal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mint:
  • mint: any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
  • pennyroyal: Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
mint (noun) pennyroyal (noun)
a plant where money is coined by authority of the government Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
any member of the mint family of plants
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
mint (adjective) pennyroyal (adjective)
as if new
mint (verb) pennyroyal (verb)
form by stamping, punching, or printing
Difference between mint and pennyroyal

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