calamint

[ kal-uh-mint ]

noun

1. any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja ) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.

calamint

/ ˈkæləˌmɪnt /

noun

1. any aromatic Eurasian plant of the genus Satureja (or Calamintha ), having clusters of purple or pink flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

Word History and Origins

Origin of calamint¹

1225–75; alteration (by association with mint ² ) of Middle English calament < Medieval Latin calamentum, Latin calamintha < Greek kalamínthē

Word History and Origins

Origin of calamint¹

C14: from Old French calament (but influenced by English mint ¹), from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Greek kalaminthē

Example Sentences

If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.

From Project Gutenberg

In both species the mouth of the calyx is hairy, but the hairs are much more prominent in the Lesser Calamint than in the last.

From Project Gutenberg

Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.

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