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calamint

(kal′ə mint′)

noun

any of a genus (Satureja) of plants of the mint family, esp. an aromatic species of savory (formerly S. calamintha and now Calamintha nepeta)

Origin: ME calaminte < OFr calamente < ML calamentum < L calaminthe < Gr kalaminthē

See calamint in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of several plants of the genera Calamintha or Satureja in the mint family, cultivated for their aromatic foliage and clusters of pink, lilac, or white flowers.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English calaminte

Origin: , from Old French calamente

Origin: , from Medieval Latin calamentum

Origin: , from Latin calaminthē

Origin: , from Greek kalaminthē

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