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mintlike

Mintlike is an English adjective meaning having the characteristics of mint, in particular a taste or scent reminiscent of mint, or a fresh, cool quality similar to that associated with mint. The word is formed from mint, the herb, with the suffix -like, and is used in both culinary and descriptive contexts. It can describe flavors that evoke peppermint or spearmint without necessarily containing mint essential oils, as in “a mintlike aroma” or “a mintlike aftertaste.” It may also be used metaphorically to signal freshness, cleanliness, or coolness in branding or design, for example “a mintlike color scheme” or “mintlike freshness in the product.” In botanical contexts, mintlike fragrances may describe sensory notes in herbs and some ornamental plants such as Nepeta or Mentha cultivars.

The term is relatively rare in formal writing and is more common in marketing, food writing, and

See also: mint, menthol, minty, mint condition, flavor descriptors.

glossaries.
It
is
closely
related
to,
but
broader
than,
minty
and
mentholated,
and
it
is
distinct
from
mint
in
the
sense
of
a
noun
or
the
adjective
minted,
which
relates
to
coins
or
the
act
of
creating
something
anew.