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spearmint

/ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
spearmint
IPA
/ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From spear (“sprout of a plant, spire”) + mint, so named due to its spiry blooms.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/
  • British English: /ˈspɪəˌmɪnt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spearmints (plural)

Derived Forms

spearminty

Synonyms

garden mint mentha spicata

Questions

How do you pronounce spearmint?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/.
What does spearmint mean?
A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.
Where does spearmint come from?
From spear (“sprout of a plant, spire”) + mint, so named due to its spiry blooms.

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