Definitions for calamint

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calamint cal·a·mint

Spelling: [kal-uh-mint]

IPA: /ˈkæl ə mɪnt/

Calamint is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 277 anagrams from letters in calamint (aacilmnt).

Definitions for calamint

noun

1. any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.

Origin of calamint

1225-75; alteration (by association with mint²) of Middle English calament Medieval Latin calamentum, Latin calamintha Greek kalamínthē

Examples for calamint

If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.

calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.