hierba buena

See also: hierbabuena

Spanish

Alternative forms

• hierbabuena, yerbabuena, yerba buena

Etymology

Literally, “good grass”. It is the linguistic opposite to mala hierba (“weed, bad grass”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˌʝeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌʝeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na]
• IPA^(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌjeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌjeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na]

• Syllabification: hier‧ba bue‧na

Noun

hierba buena f (plural hierbas buenas)

1. spearmint, mint (Mentha spicata)

   Synonym: (peppermint) menta

Further reading

• “hierba buena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28