Spearmint
noun
1.
an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
noun
1.
a purple-flowered mint plant, Mentha spicata, of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring
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