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calamint noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈkæl.ə.mɪnt/ us /ˈkæl.ə.mɪnt/ any of several plants of the mint family, with small pink or purple flowers, some kinds of which are used as herbs in cooking: Calamint is a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. The popular Middle Eastern herb blend known as za'atar often includes calamint. The seafood was accompanied by peas, beans, and broad beans cooked in a calamint bark and blossom infusion. The farm supplies local restaurants with herbs and vegetables, including hyssop, calamint, and wild garlic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |