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horsemint

hor·se·mint

uncommon uk us

noun

1.
2.

tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico

Synonyms
3.

a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States

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Origin

From Middle English horsmynte, from Old English horsminte, equivalent to horse + mint.

Phrases

  • nettle-leaf horsemint
  • sweet horsemint

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