spearmint

/'spiəmint/

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully harvests fresh spearmint leaves from her herb garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A common garden herb: Spearmint is a perennial herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), characterized by its bright green, spear-shaped leaves and clusters of small, purplish flowers.
   • A source of flavoring: The plant yields an essential oil used extensively as a flavoring agent in food, beverages, toothpaste, and confectionery.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I grow spearmint in my herb garden for making fresh tea.
  • The distinctive taste of spearmint is different from that of peppermint.
  • This chewing gum is flavored with spearmint oil.

Advanced Usage

• "Spearmint" as a modifier: The word is often used attributively to describe the flavor or scent derived from the herb.
  • She prefers spearmint toothpaste to the peppermint kind.
  • The cocktail was garnished with a spearmint sprig.

Variants and Related Words

• Mentha spicata (n): The botanical Latin name for the spearmint plant.
• Spearmint oil (n): The essential oil extracted from the spearmint plant, used for flavoring.

Synonyms

• Garden mint: A common synonym, though this can sometimes refer to other mint varieties.
• Lamb mint: Another name for spearmint, particularly in some regional contexts.

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Spearmint flavor: The characteristic taste associated with the herb.
  • The ice cream had a refreshing spearmint flavor.
• Spearmint gum: Chewing gum flavored with spearmint.
  • He always carries a pack of spearmint gum.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mentha spicata