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lemon mint

lemon mint

2.9
A small plant with leaves that smell of lemon that people use to flavor tea and drinks
  • noun
translation icon : menta limón
  • Wild lemon mint attracts bees and butterflies to prairie landscapes.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with the fragrance of lemon mint blooming in the summer sun.

  • Many herbal teas use lemon mint leaves for their refreshing citrus flavor.

  • I love adding lemon mint to my tea.

  • Have you tried lemon mint in your drinks?

  • I added fresh lemon mint to my tea for a refreshing flavor.

  • The bartender garnished the drink with a sprig of lemon mint to enhance its aroma.

  • For a unique taste, try adding lemon mint leaves to your fruit salad.

Synonyms

lemon balm
vslemon mint
1 3.0

A herb with lemon-scented leaves used in cooking and teas

is a mint often used in teas and drinks rather than mainly medicinal
Melissa officinalis
vslemon mint
  • Specialized
8.1

A lemon-scented herb used in teas and cooking, also called lemon balm

is the same plant but often called by its common name
sweet balm
vslemon mint
5.7

A bushy herb in the mint family with lemon-scented leaves, also called lemon balm

is identical in meaning but appears as an alternate name
Monarda citriodora
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  • Specialized
9.9

A yearly mint plant with lemon-scented leaves and pink to purple flowers

is similar in scent but differs by being an annual with showy flowers
plains lemon monarda
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  • US
8.8

An annual herb with lemon-scented leaves and bright flowers

is similar in scent but differs by serving mainly ornamental garden roles

Surface Forms

lemon mint singular
lemon mints plural

Morphology

lemon + mint

The phrase denotes a mint variety characterized by a lemon/citrus scent or flavor, which is directly derivable from combining 'lemon' + 'mint'. This is a productive noun–noun compound pattern in English (and in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Lemon mint is a simple name for a mint plant whose leaves smell and taste like lemon, so people put the leaves in teas and drinks. That's why it means 'a mint plant with lemon-scented leaves'.