"calamint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calamints [plural]
Etymology: From French calament (assimilated in English to mint), from Old French calament, calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Latin calaminthe, from Ancient Greek καλαμίνθη (kalamínthē, “an odoriferous plant”), of uncertain origin (either by haplology from *καλαμο-μίνθη (*kalamo-mínthē) or a loanword, which Beekes considers most likely to be from Pre-Greek). Attested since early 17th century. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|calament}} French calament, {{der|en|fro|calament}} Old French calament, {{der|en|la-med|calamentum}} Medieval Latin calamentum, {{der|en|la|calaminthe}} Latin calaminthe, {{der|en|grc|καλαμίνθη|t=an odoriferous plant}} Ancient Greek καλαμίνθη (kalamínthē, “an odoriferous plant”), {{der|en|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} calamint (countable and uncountable, plural calamints)
  1. Any species of aromatic garden herb of the genus Calamintha, now often included in Clinopodium. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (herb): καλαμίνθη (kalamínthē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), فُوذَنَج (fūḏanaj) (note: in the Middle Ages surely; otherwise modernly one has no certain name but may transcribe the English or botanical name) [masculine] (Arabic), миризливче (mirizlivče) (Bulgarian), clinopodi [masculine] (Catalan), calament [masculine] (Catalan), marulka [feminine] (Czech), mäkiminttu (Finnish), calament [masculine] (French), Bergminze [feminine] (German), Steinquendel (english: proscribed by those who use it for Acinos) [masculine] (German), kalaminta [feminine] (Polish), čober [masculine] (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-calamint-en-noun-EqOsqw4s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Menthinae subtribe plants Derived forms: Ashe's calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium ashei), common calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium menthifolium), cushion calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium vulgare), Florida calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium dentatum), Georgia calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium georgianum), large-flowered calamint (alt: Calamintha grandiflora), lesser calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium nepeta), limestone calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium glabrum), low calamint (alt: Calamintha arkansana), Ozark calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium glabellum), San Miguel calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium chandleri), scarlet calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium coccineum), showy calamint (alt: Calamintha grandiflora), water calamint (taxonomic: Mentha arvensis), wild calamint (alt: Calamintha arkansana), wood calamint, woodland calamint (taxonomic: Clinopodium menthifolium)

Inflected forms

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