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/ˈspɪəˌmɪnt/ · noun
A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache..
Use spearmint when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spearmint means A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache..
Common synonyms include garden mint, mentha spicata.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use spearmint where its definition matches the intended context.
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