Crossword clues for calamint
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
n. Any species of aromatic garden herb of the genus (taxlink Calamintha genus noshow=1).
WordNet
n. perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
Usage examples of "calamint".
The lesser Calamint is a variety of the herb possessing almost superior virtues, with a stronger odour resembling that of Pennyroyal.
The LESSER CALAMINT (CALAMINTha nepeta) is a variety of the herb possessing almost superior virtues, with a stronger odour, resembling that of Pennyroyal, and a moderately pungent taste somewhat like Spearmint, but warmer.
Both this and the Common Calamint seem to have been used indifferently in the old practice of medicine under the name of Calamint.