calamint
/kal-uh-mint/US // ˈkæl ə mɪnt //UK // (ˈkæləˌmɪnt) //
菖蒲
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.
Examples
If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.
In both species the mouth of the calyx is hairy, but the hairs are much more prominent in the Lesser Calamint than in the last.
Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.
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