Definitions for calamints

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calamints cal·a·mint

Spelling: [kal-uh-mint]

IPA: /ˈkæl ə mɪnt/

Calamints is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 560 anagrams from letters in calamints (aacilmnst).

Definitions for calamints

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.
2. 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 calamints

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

Examples for calamints

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.

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.