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3 definitions for Calamintha nepeta From The 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]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Calamintha nepeta
n : low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern
Europe to GB naturalized in United States [syn: lesser
calamint, field balm, Calamintha nepeta glantulosa,
Satureja nepeta, Satureja calamintha glandulosa]
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