Street sign for Mint Street in Southwark, London, attached to a brick wall with some wiring above it.

Mint

There are five instances of this herb on London’s street signs; Mint Street is in Borough, there’s another Mint Street in Bethnal Green, Mint Close in Hillingdon, Mint Road in Wallington and Mint Walk in Croydon.

Fresh green mint leaves on top of dried mint leaves.

Mint

Mint leaves have a warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavour with a cool aftertaste, and are used in teas, syrups, candies, and ice creams, sweet foods, beverages, jellies and sauces.

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