horsemint
[
hawrs
-mint]
/ˈhɔrsˌmɪnt/
noun
1.
a wild
mint
,
Mentha longifolia,
introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
2.
any of various other wild
mints
as the New World
Monarda punctata.
Origin
1225-75;
Middle English;
see
horse
,
mint
1
Examples from the web for
horsemint
Crushed leaves of bergamot or
horsemint
are highly aromatic but a trifle rank.
Common names include nettle-leafed giant hyssop,
horsemint
.
British Dictionary definitions for
horsemint
horsemint
/
ˈhɔːsˌmɪnt
/
noun
1.
a hairy European mint plant,
Mentha longifolia,
with small mauve flowers: family
Lamiaceae
(labiates)
2.
any of several similar and related plants, such as
Monarda punctata
of North America