spearmint en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɪəˌmɪnt/ (UK)
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- /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/ (US)
Etymology
From spear (“sprout of a plant, spire”) + mint, so named due to its spiry blooms.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spearmints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (37)
ga cartlainn gharraí (Mentha spicata) · it menta crispa (Mentha spicata) · cmn 留蘭香 /留兰香 (Mentha spicata) · nl aarmunt (Mentha spicata) · nl kruizemunt (Mentha spicata) · ru мя́та садо́вая (Mentha spicata) · el δυόσμος (Mentha spicata) · mzs hortelám di sopa (Mentha spicata) · gl hortelá (Mentha spicata) · bg градинска мента (Mentha spicata) · da grøn mynte (Mentha spicata) · hu fodormenta (Mentha spicata) · cmn 荷蘭薄荷 /荷兰薄荷 (Mentha spicata) · lzz სარილუღიჲ ჭამი (Mentha spicata) · sv krusmynta (Mentha spicata) · ru мя́та колоси́стая (Mentha spicata) · sv grönmynta (Mentha spicata) · fo aksmynta (Mentha spicata) · it menta romana (Mentha spicata) · tr eşek nanesi (Mentha spicata) · nrf menthe dé gardîn (Mentha spicata) · fr menthe verte (Mentha spicata) · it mentastro verde (Mentha spicata) · fi viherminttu (Mentha spicata) · de grüne Minze (Mentha spicata) · nl groene munt (Mentha spicata) · es hierbabuena (Mentha spicata) · cs máta klasnatá (Mentha spicata) · pl mięta zielona (Mentha spicata) · grc ἡδύοσμον (Mentha spicata) · ja スペアミント (Mentha spicata) · tr kıvırcık nane (Mentha spicata) · ar نَعْنَاع مُدَبَّب (Mentha spicata) · de krause Minze (Mentha spicata) · gl menta (Mentha spicata) · pt hortelã-verde (Mentha spicata) · gv mynthey gharagh (Mentha spicata)