horsemint

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horsemint

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From Middle English horsmynte, from Old English horsminte, equivalent to horse + mint.

noun horsemints · horse mint

US, countable, uncountable A coarse American plant of the mint family (Monarda punctata).
Similar: spotted bee balm, spotted horsemint, dotted horsemint
UK, countable, uncountable Wild mint (Mentha sylvestris, now Mentha longifolia).
US, Western, countable, uncountable An aromatic plant of the mint family, Agastache urticifolia.
Similar: nettle-leaved horsemint, nettle-leaf giant hyssop

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@misc{horsemint_2026,
  title = {horsemint},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horsemint},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}