- spearmint
- spear|mint [ `spır,mınt ] noun uncounta flavor from the leaves of a plant used in CHEWING GUM and in TOOTHPASTEa. the plant whose leaves produce this flavor
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Spearmint — Pays d’origine Londres, Royaume Uni Genre musical Indie pop Années d activité Depuis 1995 … Wikipédia en Français
Spearmint — Spear mint , n. [So named from its spiry, not capitate, inflorescence. Dr. Prior.] (Bot.) A species of mint ({Mentha viridis}) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See {Mint}, and {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spearmint — (n.) 1530s, from SPEAR (Cf. spear) (n.1) + MINT (Cf. mint) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
spearmint — ► NOUN ▪ the common garden mint, which is used in cooking as a herb and in flavouring … English terms dictionary
spearmint — [spir′mint΄] n. [prob. from the appearance of the flowers on the stem] a fragrant perennial plant (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, used for flavoring … English World dictionary
spearmint — /spear mint /, n. an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance shaped leaves used for flavoring. [1530 40; SPEAR1 + MINT1] * * * Aromatic herb (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, the common garden mint widely used for culinary purposes. It has … Universalium
spearmint — The leaves and flowering tops of Mentha viridis (green garden or lamb mint) or M. cardiaca (family Labiatae); a carminative and flavoring agent. s. oil the volatile oil, distilled with steam from the fresh overground parts of the flowering plant… … Medical dictionary
Spearmint — Mint Mint (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi nqa, mi nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spearmint — Grüne Minze Grüne Minze (Mentha spicata) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) … Deutsch Wikipedia
spearmint — [[t]spɪ͟ə(r)mɪnt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Spearmint is a plant whose leaves have a strong smell and taste. It is often used for flavouring foods, especially sweets … English dictionary
spearmint — noun (U) 1 a fresh mint 1 (1) taste, often used in sweets: spearmint chewing gum 2 the mint 1 (2) plant that this taste comes from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
