spearmint
[
speer
-mint]
/ˈspɪərˌmɪnt/
noun
1.
an aromatic herb,
Mentha spicata,
having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
Origin
1530-40;
spear
1
+
mint
1
Examples from the web for
spearmint
These compounds are oils of
spearmint
and peppermint.
The oil from the
spearmint
was used in making
spearmint
gum, candy and toothpaste.
British Dictionary definitions for
spearmint
spearmint
/
ˈspɪəmɪnt
/
noun
1.
a purple-flowered mint plant,
Mentha spicata,
of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring
Word Origin
C16: so called because of its long narrow leaves
Word Origin and History for
spearmint
n.
1530s, from
spear
(n.1) +
mint
(n.1).