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spearmint

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

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spearmint (countable and uncountable, plural spearmints)

  1. A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.
    Synonym: garden mint

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