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'''Mint''' was both a plant and a colour (green). On [[Earth]] the plant was not tolerant to rapid changes in temperature and would die back during cold temperatures. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warehead]]'', ''[[The Banquo Legacy (novel)|The Banquo Legacy]]'')
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a type of [[plant]]. On [[Earth]] the plant was not tolerant to rapid changes in temperature and would die back during cold temperatures. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warehead]]'', ''[[The Banquo Legacy (novel)|The Banquo Legacy]]'') When the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] visited [[Earth]] in [[1926]], the Doctor said that the air smelled of [[grass]] and [[lemonade]] with a hint of mint. He said that the mint in the air meant that it was the [[1920s]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')


==Mint and food==
Many sweets were mint flavoured such as [[humbug (sweet)|humbugs]] and [[Tic-Tac]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Coldheart (novel)|Coldheart]]'', ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'') Sweets made of [[chocolate]] with mint in the middle were also popular. These were often consumed with [[tea]] or [[coffee]] following a meal. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dragons' Wrath (novel)|Dragons' Wrath]]'', ''[[Dry Pilgrimage (novel)|Dry Pilgrimage]]'')
Many sweets were mint flavoured such as [[humbug] (sweet)|humbug]]s and also [[Tic-Tac]]s which were available in [[orange]] and mint flavour, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Coldheart (novel)|Coldheart]]'', ''[[Interference - Book One (novel)|Interference - Book One]]'') whilst others had chocolate with with mint in the middle. These were often consumed following a meal with [[tea]] or [[coffee]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dragons' Wrath (novel)|Dragons' Wrath]]'', ''[[Dry Pilgrimage (novel)|Dry Pilgrimage]]'')


[[Vithiliskan Savoury Fruit]] was served with mint sauce at the DMMC base canteen on [[Dreamstone Moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dreamstone Moon (novel)|Dreamstone Moon]]'')
[[Vithiliskan Savoury Fruit]] was served with mint sauce at the DMMC base canteen on [[Dreamstone Moon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dreamstone Moon (novel)|Dreamstone Moon]]'')


==Mint's other uses==
Mint was used to flavour many forms of [[toothpaste]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates! (novel)|Sky Pirates]]'', ''[[Beige Planet Mars (novel)|Beige Planet Mars]]'')
Mint was used in to flavour many forms of [[toothpaste]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates! (novel)|Sky Pirates]]'', ''[[Beige Planet Mars (novel)|Beige Planet Mars]]'')
 
A [[breath mint]] was a type of [[candy]] primarily consumed to freshen the [[smell]] of one's [[breath]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eclipse of the Korven (TV story)|The Eclipse of the Korven]]'')
 
[[Double-mint chocolate chip]] was a [[flavour]] of [[ice cream]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|I Scream (comic story)}})


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Latest revision as of 19:53, 25 October 2024

Mint

Mint was a type of plant. On Earth the plant was not tolerant to rapid changes in temperature and would die back during cold temperatures. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warehead, The Banquo Legacy) When the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble visited Earth in 1926, the Doctor said that the air smelled of grass and lemonade with a hint of mint. He said that the mint in the air meant that it was the 1920s. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)

Many sweets were mint flavoured such as humbugs and Tic-Tacs. (PROSE: Coldheart, Interference - Book One) Sweets made of chocolate with mint in the middle were also popular. These were often consumed with tea or coffee following a meal. (PROSE: Dragons' Wrath, Dry Pilgrimage)

Vithiliskan Savoury Fruit was served with mint sauce at the DMMC base canteen on Dreamstone Moon. (PROSE: Dreamstone Moon)

Mint was used to flavour many forms of toothpaste. (PROSE: Sky Pirates, Beige Planet Mars)

A breath mint was a type of candy primarily consumed to freshen the smell of one's breath. (TV: The Eclipse of the Korven)

Double-mint chocolate chip was a flavour of ice cream. (COMIC: I Scream [+]Loading...["I Scream (comic story)"])