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spear⋅mint

[speer-mint]
–noun
an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.

Origin:
1530–40; spear 1 + mint 1
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spear·mint   (spîr'mĭnt')   
n.  An aromatic Eurasian plant (Mentha spicata) having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used widely as a flavoring.
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Main Entry: spear·mint
Pronunciation: 'spi(&)r-"mint, -m&nt
Function: noun
: a common herb of the genus Mentha (M. spicata)cultivated for use as a flavoring agent and especially for its aromatic oil
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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