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the only herb that tricks your tongue into feeling cold air that isn't there
means A fragrant herb whose oils give a cooling, fresh sensation — and, by extension, the flavoring and the candies made from it; separately, a place where coins are made or the noun and adjective meaning 'brand-new, pristine condition.'
from The plant-and-flavor 'mint' comes from Old English 'minte,' borrowed from Latin 'mentha,' itself taken from Greek 'minthe' — which in myth was a nymph crushed underfoot and turned into the sweet-smelling herb. The coin-making 'mint' is a completely separate word: it traces to Latin 'moneta,' an epithet of the goddess Juno, near whose temple Roman coins were struck — the same root that gave us 'money.' The two mints only sound alike by accident of history.
- cool trick
- Menthol hijacks the same receptors that sense cold
- garden tyrant
- Roots spread so aggressively gardeners jail it in pots
- money name
- Coin factories called mints, from Roman goddess Juno Moneta
- family huge
- Over 600 species, including basil, rosemary, and sage
- ancient breath
- Romans wove mint crowns and chewed it post-feast
royal mint — produces uk coins and has operated since 886 ad in the tower of london
perth mint — australia's oldest company, founded 1899, produces gold and silver bullion
spearmint plant — mentha spicata species commonly grown for tea and flavoring worldwide