spearmint
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spearmint
- /ˈspɪəˌmɪnt/ UK
- /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/ US
Where it comes from
From spear (“sprout of a plant, spire”) + mint, so named due to its spiry blooms.
noun spearmints
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A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.
Similar: garden mint
Translations
Every language
noun Mentha spicata
| Español | hierbabuena |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スペアミント supeaminto |
| 中文 | 荷蘭薄荷 /荷兰薄荷 Hélán bòhe, 留蘭香 /留兰香 liúlánxiāng |
| Português | hortelã-verde |
| Français | menthe verte |
| Deutsch | grüne Minze, krause Minze |
| Italiano | menta romana, mentastro verde, menta crispa |
| Ελληνικά | δυόσμος dyósmos |
| Русский | мя́та колоси́стая mjáta kolosístaja, мя́та садо́вая mjáta sadóvaja |
| العربية | نَعْنَاع مُدَبَّب naʕnāʕ mudabbab |
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title = {spearmint},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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