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Satureja calamintha officinalis

Satureja calamintha officinalis

9.9
A small plant that smells like mint and is used in gardens and herbal medicine
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The garden was filled with fragrant Satureja calamintha officinalis in full bloom.

Examples

  • I love using Satureja calamintha officinalis in my herbal teas.

  • Have you tried Satureja calamintha officinalis in your cooking?

  • Herbalists often recommend Satureja calamintha officinalis for its soothing properties.

  • We identified a cluster of Satureja calamintha officinalis growing wild along the hillside.

  • Herbalists often recommend Satureja calamintha officinalis for its soothing properties.

  • The garden was filled with fragrant Satureja calamintha officinalis in full bloom.

  • I love using Satureja calamintha officinalis in my herbal teas.

Synonyms

common calamint
vsSatureja calamintha officinalis
  • UK
9.2

A plant with small flowers that smells like mint and lives for many years

uses a specific botanical name for the same European mint-scented perennial
calamint
vsSatureja calamintha officinalis
9.9

A plant like mint with a pleasant smell used to flavor food and tea

refers to the European native variety rather than the wider species range

Surface Forms

Satureja calamintha officinalis singular
Satureja calamintha officinalis plural

Morphology

Satureja + Calamintha + officinalis

This is a botanical Latin name made up of identifiable genus names plus the epithet 'officinalis' which explicitly denotes medicinal use; given the provided constituent meanings, a learner can infer it denotes a medicinal/aromatic herb (calamint). Although technical and Latin, the components compositionally indicate plant identity and properties and follow cross-linguistic scientific naming conventions, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Satureja calamintha officinalis comes from old names for minty herbs: Satureja is the name for a group of herbs, calamintha became the common name 'calamint', and officinalis shows it was 'used as medicine'. So the full name paints a simple picture — a mint‑scented herb kept for soothing uses, which is why it refers to the plant we call 'calamint' today.