Muña

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Minthostachys mollis

Synonyms:
Tipo, Andean Mint
Categories: Andean Ancestral Medicine, Essential Oil, Food, Medicinal Plant, Powder, Tea, Tincture
Muña (Wiktionary)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuɲa/

Etymology 1

From Quechua muña, originally used by Andeans to refer to any plant smelling of mint.

Noun

muña f (plural muñas)

  1. (Peru, Bolivia) Minthostachys spp., especially Minthostachys mollis, Minthostachys setosa and Minthostachys andina
    Synonyms: chamcua (Peru), peperina (Argentina), poleo (Ecuador), tipo (Ecuador)
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