spearmint

[ speer-mint ]

/ ˈspɪərˌmɪnt /

an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.

Origin of spearmint

First recorded in 1530–40; spear¹ + mint¹

Our bar is nothing fancy like Spearmint Rhino,” he admits, “but we try to be a friendly place.

The Worst Strip Club in Vegas |Richard Abowitz |September 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
I've got an important message for General Weatherby, at Spearmint.

Triplanetary |Edward Elmer Smith
If there is heat and difficulty in passing water, drink an infusion of marsh mallow and spearmint.

The Ladies Book of Useful Information |Anonymous
When I got my letter, I was in the gardin, right there by the spearmint bed.

Country Neighbors |Alice Brown

Back of the mill, on some sandy ledges, grew pennyroyal and spearmint; raspberries and blackberries grew everywhere.

Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad |Various
They bear ovate, smooth leaves upon longer stalks than those of spearmint.

Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses |M. G. Kains

spearmint

/ (ˈspɪəmɪnt) /

a purple-flowered mint plant, Mentha spicata, of S and central Europe, cultivated for its leaves, which yield an oil used for flavouring

C16: so called because of its long narrow leaves