'Calamintha Nepeta' definitions:
Definition of 'Calamintha nepeta'
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noun
Low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States [syn: lesser calamint, field balm, Calamintha nepeta, Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja nepeta, Satureja calamintha glandulosa]
Definition of 'Calamintha Nepeta'
From: GCIDE
- Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr. basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum). [1913 Webster]
- Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
- Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Calamintha Nepeta'
From: GCIDE
- Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh, kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the Calamintha Nepeta and Calamintha Acinos, which are called also basil thyme. [1913 Webster]