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spearmint
noun
spear·mint
ˈspir-ˌmint 
-mənt
: a common mint (Mentha spicata) grown for flavoring and especially for its aromatic oil
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Pronounced and distinctly wonderful aromas of butterscotch, lemon grass, green grass, shortbread cookies, eucalyptus and spearmint.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Even the color is intimidating: while the Rebound mint is white with a cool mint flavor, and the Flow mint is green and spearmint, Power is cinnamon red.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Most plants sold as peppermint are hybrids between spearmint and watermint and are labeled as Mentha x piperita.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Its juice opens with an aromatic top blending notes of lemon, spearmint and rosemary; features mandarin leaves in the heart and mixes cedarwood, amber and white musks in the dry-down.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Even the color is intimidating: while the Rebound mint is white with a cool mint flavor, and the Flow mint is green and spearmint, Power is cinnamon red.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Most plants sold as peppermint are hybrids between spearmint and watermint and are labeled as Mentha x piperita.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Its juice opens with an aromatic top blending notes of lemon, spearmint and rosemary; features mandarin leaves in the heart and mixes cedarwood, amber and white musks in the dry-down.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Spearmint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearmint. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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spearmint
noun
spear·mint
-ˌmint
-mənt
: a common mint grown for flavoring and especially for its fragrant oil
Medical Definition
spearmint
noun
spear·mint
ˈspi(ə)r-ˌmint, -mənt
: a common herb of the genus Mentha (M. spicata) cultivated for use as a flavoring agent and especially for its aromatic oil
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