horsemint

[ hawrs-mint ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌmɪnt /

noun

a wild mint, Mentha longifolia, introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
any of various other wild mints as the New World Monarda punctata.

Origin of horsemint

Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; see origin at horse, mint1

Words nearby horsemint

horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horseman, horsemanship, horsemint, horsens, horseplay, horseplayer, horsepower, horsepower-hour

Example sentences from the Web for horsemint

  • There's catnip and hoarhound and horsemint and pennyroy'l, and pretty soon there'll be wild life-everlastin'.

    The Land of Long Ago |Eliza Calvert Hall

British Dictionary definitions for horsemint

horsemint
/ (ˈhɔːsˌmɪnt) /

noun

a hairy European mint plant, Mentha longifolia, with small mauve flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any of several similar and related plants, such as Monarda punctata of North America