- horsminte
- f (-an/-an) wild mint
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
horsminte
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horsemint — ☆ horsemint [hôrs′mint΄] n. [ME horsminte ] any of a genus (Monarda) of North American plants of the mint family, with heads of showy flowers, usually red or purplish … English World dictionary
