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- [speer-mint]
- /ˈspɪərˌmɪnt/
- /ˈspɪə.mɪnt/
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- [speer-mint]
- /ˈspɪərˌmɪnt/
Definitions of spearmint word
- noun spearmint an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring. 1
- noun spearmint aromatic herb: type of mint 1
- noun spearmint flavoured with spearmint 1
- uncountable noun spearmint Spearmint is a plant whose leaves have a strong smell and taste. It is often used for flavouring foods, especially sweets. 0
- noun spearmint a purple-flowered mint plant, Mentha spicata, of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring 0
- noun spearmint a fragrant perennial plant (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, used for flavoring 0
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Origin of spearmint
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; spear1 + mint1
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Parts of speech for Spearmint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spearmint popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spearmint usage trend in Literature
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- how to make spearmint tea?
- what is spearmint tea good for?
- what is spearmint?
- how to grow spearmint?
- where to buy spearmint tea?
- how to make spearmint tea at home?
- where to buy spearmint plant?
- how to make spearmint extract?
- how to grow spearmint indoors?
- where can i buy skoal spearmint?
- what is spearmint rhino?
- how to make spearmint oil?
- where can you buy spearmint tea?
- what is spearmint leaves?
- what colour is spearmint?
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