calamint

/ˌkæləˈmɪnt/

Other forms: calamints

Definitions of calamint

1. noun

   perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
   types:

   Calamintha sylvatica, Satureja calamintha officinalis, common calamint

   mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe

   Calamintha grandiflora, Clinopodium grandiflorum, Satureja grandiflora, large-flowered calamint

   aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran

   Calamintha nepeta, Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja calamintha glandulosa, Satureja nepeta, field balm, lesser calamint

   low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests