calamintha nepeta

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calamintha nepeta - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
     basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
     The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
     but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum
     ), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (Ocymum minimum
     ), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
     is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
     (Pycnanthemum).
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha  Acinos
         and Calamintha Nepeta.
  
     Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
        family.
        [1913 Webster]

  Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
     (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
     kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.)
     A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint
     family, esp. the Calamintha Nepeta and Calamintha Acinos,
     which are called also basil thyme.
     [1913 Webster]

calamintha nepeta - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Calamintha nepeta
      n 1: low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern
           Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States [syn:
           lesser calamint, field balm, Calamintha nepeta,
           Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja nepeta,
           Satureja calamintha glandulosa]