spearmint

[ speer-mint ]

noun
  1. an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.

Origin of spearmint

1
First recorded in 1530–40; spear1 + mint1

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spearmint

/ (ˈspɪəmɪnt) /


noun
  1. a purple-flowered mint plant, Mentha spicata, of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring

Origin of spearmint

1
C16: so called because of its long narrow leaves

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