herba-sana

Catalan

Etymology

From herba (“herb”) +‎ sana, feminine of sa (“healthy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌer.bəˈsa.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌeɾ.baˈsa.na]

Noun

herba-sana f (plural herba-sanes)

1. A mint, especially spearmint.

Synonyms

• (Mentha species): menta
• (Mentha spicata): menta de bou

Derived terms

• herba-sana d'aigua

Further reading

• “herba-sana”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024