spearmint

[ speer-mint ]

/ ˈspɪərˌmɪnt /

noun

an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.

Origin of spearmint

First recorded in 1530–40; spear¹ + mint¹

Words nearby spearmint

spearhead, spear-head spoon, spearing, spearman, Spearman's rank-order coefficient, spearmint, spear phish, spear-phishing, spearpoint, Spears, spear side

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Example sentences from the Web for spearmint

Our bar is nothing fancy like Spearmint Rhino,” he admits, “but we try to be a friendly place.
The Worst Strip Club in Vegas|Richard Abowitz|September 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I've got an important message for General Weatherby, at Spearmint.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
If there is heat and difficulty in passing water, drink an infusion of marsh mallow and spearmint.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous
When I got my letter, I was in the gardin, right there by the spearmint bed.
Country Neighbors|Alice Brown

Back of the mill, on some sandy ledges, grew pennyroyal and spearmint; raspberries and blackberries grew everywhere.
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad|Various
They bear ovate, smooth leaves upon longer stalks than those of spearmint.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains

British Dictionary definitions for spearmint

spearmint

/ (ˈspɪəmɪnt) /

noun

a purple-flowered mint plant, Mentha spicata, of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring

Word Origin for spearmint

C16: so called because of its long narrow leaves

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

单词	spearmint
释义	spearmint [ speer-mint ] / ˈspɪərˌmɪnt / noun an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring. Origin of spearmint First recorded in 1530–40; spear¹ + mint¹ Words nearby spearmint spearhead, spear-head spoon, spearing, spearman, Spearman's rank-order coefficient, spearmint, spear phish, spear-phishing, spearpoint, Spears, spear side Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spearmint Our bar is nothing fancy like Spearmint Rhino,” he admits, “but we try to be a friendly place. The Worst Strip Club in Vegas\|Richard Abowitz\|September 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I've got an important message for General Weatherby, at Spearmint. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith If there is heat and difficulty in passing water, drink an infusion of marsh mallow and spearmint. The Ladies Book of Useful Information\|Anonymous When I got my letter, I was in the gardin, right there by the spearmint bed. Country Neighbors\|Alice Brown Back of the mill, on some sandy ledges, grew pennyroyal and spearmint; raspberries and blackberries grew everywhere. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad\|Various They bear ovate, smooth leaves upon longer stalks than those of spearmint. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses\|M. G. Kains British Dictionary definitions for spearmint spearmint / (ˈspɪəmɪnt) / noun a purple-flowered mint plant, Mentha spicata, of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring Word Origin for spearmint C16: so called because of its long narrow leaves 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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