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单词 calamint
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calamint

[ kal-uh-mint ]
/ ˈkæl ə mɪnt /

noun

any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.
Also called basil thyme.

Origin of calamint

1225–75; alteration (by association with mint2) of Middle English calament<Medieval Latin calamentum,Latin calamintha<Greek kalamínthē

Words nearby calamint

calamary, calamata olive, Calamian Islands, calamine, calamine brass, calamint, calamite, calamitous, calamity, Calamity Jane, calamondin
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Example sentences from the Web for calamint

  • Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
  • If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.

    The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for calamint

calamint
/ (ˈkæləˌmɪnt) /

noun

any aromatic Eurasian plant of the genus Satureja (or Calamintha), having clusters of purple or pink flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

Word Origin for calamint

C14: from Old French calament (but influenced by English mint 1), from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Greek kalaminthē
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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