spearmint

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Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint,[6][7] is a species of mint, Mentha spicata (/ˈmɛnθə spaɪˈkeɪtə/,[8][9] native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east.[10] It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America, and South America.[11][12] It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavoring and sometimes as a scent.

The species and its subspecies have many synonyms, including Mentha crispa, Mentha crispata, and Mentha viridis.