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spearmint

spear·mint

UK/ˈspɪəˌmɪnt/ US/ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/ uncommon

noun

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common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring

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From spear (“sprout of a plant, spire”) + mint, so named due to its spiry blooms.

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