Lemon Mint (Noun)
Meaning 1
Mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden featured a fragrant patch of lemon mint, its leaves a popular choice for teas and cocktails.
- Lemon mint grew wild in the dry creek beds of the western United States, its tall stalks swaying in the breeze.
- The rancher made a refreshing drink by infusing lemon mint leaves in cold water and adding a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
- Hikers would often rub the crushed leaves of lemon mint on their skin to repel mosquitoes and other biting insects.
- In traditional herbal medicine, dried lemon mint leaves were used to calm the stomach and alleviate nausea.