Spearmint

Fresh mint on a wooden table. The rustic style. Selective focus

Mentha spicata

Spearmint (Wiktionary)

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

So named from its spiry, not capitate, inflorescence.

spear +‎ mint

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈspɪəˌmɪnt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/

Noun

spearmint (plural spearmints)

  1. Mentha spicata, A herb of the mint family, commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.

Translations

Anagrams

  • antisperm, parentism, spermatin
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