English Explanatory Dictionary

horsemint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coarse American plant of the mint family (Monarda punctata).
  2. Wild mint (Mentha sylvestris, now Mentha longifolia).
  3. An aromatic plant of the mint family, Agastache urticifolia.

Word forms

horsemint horsemints horse mint

Etymology

From Middle English horsmynte, from Old English horsminte, equivalent to horse + mint.

Synonyms

spotted bee balm spotted horsemint dotted horsemint nettle-leaved horsemint nettle-leaf giant hyssop

Derived words

nettle-leaf horsemint sweet horsemint
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