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mint vs water-mint

water-mint vs mint

mint and water-mint both are nouns.

mint is an adjective but water-mint is not an adjective.

mint is a verb but water-mint is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mint Yes Yes Yes No
water-mint Yes No No No
As nouns, water-mint is a hyponym of mint; that is, water-mint 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
  • water-mint: a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
mint (noun) water-mint (noun)
a plant where money is coined by authority of the government a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
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) water-mint (adjective)
as if new
mint (verb) water-mint (verb)
form by stamping, punching, or printing
Difference between mint and water-mint

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