noun
Mentha japonica; Japanese mint
A species of mint native to Japan. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, often simply called ミント.
ヒメハッカは湿地に生える小型のミントです。
Mentha japonica is a small mint that grows in wetlands.
ミント is the general term for mint, while ヒメハッカ refers specifically to the Japanese species Mentha japonica.
Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess; small and delicate') and 薄荷 (hakka, 'mint'), literally 'princess mint' or 'small mint'.