Definitions for: Spearmint

[n] common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring

Webster (1913) Definition: Spear"mint`, n. [So named from its spiry, not
capitate, inflorescence. --Dr. Prior.] (Bot.)
A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil.
It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha.

Synonyms: Mentha spicata

See Also: mint, spearmint oil