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calamint
[ kal-uh-mint ]
noun
- any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja ) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.
calamint
/ ˈkæləˌmɪnt /
noun
- any aromatic Eurasian plant of the genus Satureja (or Calamintha ), having clusters of purple or pink flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calamint1
C14: from Old French calament (but influenced by English mint 1), from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Greek kalaminthē
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Example Sentences
If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.
From Project Gutenberg
In both species the mouth of the calyx is hairy, but the hairs are much more prominent in the Lesser Calamint than in the last.
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Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.
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