First Known Use: 14th century
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calamint
noun cal·a·mint \ˈka-lə-ˌmint\
Definition of CALAMINT
: any of a genus (Calamintha syn. Satureja, especially C. nepeta) of Eurasian perennial mints
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Origin of CALAMINT
Middle English calament, from Anglo-French calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Greek kalaminthē
Rhymes with CALAMINT
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