3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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: {Corn mint} is {Mentha arvensis}. {Horsemint} is {Mentha sylvestris}, and in the United States {Monarda punctata}, which differs from the true mints in several respects. {Mountain mint} is any species of the related genus {Pycnanthemum}, common in North America. {Peppermint} is {Mentha piperita}. {Spearmint} is {Mentha viridis}. {Water mint} is {Mentha aquatica}. [1913 Webster] {Mint camphor}. (Chem.) See {Menthol}. {Mint julep}. See {Julep}. {Mint sauce}, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: spearmint n : common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring [syn: {Mentha spicata}]
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