hierba buena
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See also: hierbabuena
Spanish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “good grass”. It is the linguistic opposite to mala hierba (“weed, bad grass”).
Pronunciation
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- Syllabification: hier‧ba bue‧na
Noun
[edit]hierba buena f (plural hierbas buenas)
- spearmint, mint (Mentha spicata)
- Synonym: (peppermint) menta
Further reading
[edit]- “hierba buena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10