mentha spicata

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spearmint
A herb of the mint family, commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache
{n} a species of hot mint
An herb (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache
A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil
Spearmint is a plant whose leaves have a strong smell and taste. It is often used for flavouring foods, especially sweets. Aromatic herb (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, the common garden mint widely used for culinary purposes. It has lax, tapering spikes of reddish lilac flowers similar to peppermint flowers and sharply serrated leaves that are used fresh or dried to flavour many foods. The aroma and taste of spearmint are similar to those of peppermint but not as strong. Native to Europe and Asia, spearmint has been naturalized in North America
It vields an aromatic oil
See Mint, and Mentha
common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
{i} aromatic herb used for flavoring
mentha spicata
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