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spearmint

spear·mint [ spr mìnt ] (plural spear·mint or spear·mints)


noun 
Definition:
 
common mint plant: a common mint, the leaves and essential oil of which are used for flavoring. Latin name Mentha spicata.

[Mid-16th century. < the stem's resemblance to a spear]
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