calamint

Meaning

Noun

• Any species of aromatic garden herb of the genus Calamintha, now often included in Clinopodium.

Origin

• From French calament (assimilated in English to mint), from Old French calament, calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Latin calaminthe, from Ancient Greek καλαμίνθη, of uncertain origin (either by haplology from *[[κάλαμος or a loanword, which Beekes considers most likely to be from Pre-Greek).
• Attested since early 17th century.