Cal″a‐mint (–mĭnt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. καλαμίνθη, καλάμινθοσ. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepeta and C. Acinos, which are called also basil thyme.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.