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Definition of Basil mint
1. Noun. Perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Basil Mint
Literary usage of Basil mint
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Encyclopædia of Gardening: Comprising the Theory and Practice of by John Claudius Loudon (1822)
"Thyme, sage, rosemary from the open garden ; and dried marjoram, basil, mint,
savory, &c. from the herb-room. Rhubarb- »talks from covered roots; anise, ..."
2. The Canadian Monthly and National Review by William White (1872)
"... to string the bright red pepper-pods on myrtle twigs, to tie up little bunches
of sweet basil, mint, savory, thyme, and other spicy herbs. ..."
3. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1884)
"In the summer of 1882 it was the home of the wild mignonette, sundry patches of
basil, mint, and the traveller's joy. Here, too, flourished, in appropriate ..."
4. Gabriele Zerbi, Gerontocomia: On the Care of the Aged and Maximianus by Gabriele de Zerbis, Levi Robert Lind (1988)
"... as Celsus says.563 Dill, basil, mint, anise, coriander, nasturtium or cress,
rocket, fennel, and in addition asparagus, capers, catmint, thyme, savory, ..."
5. Gabriele Zerbi, Gerontocomia: On the Care of the Aged, & Maximianus, Elegies ...by Gabriele de Zerbis, Levi Robert Lind by Gabriele de Zerbis, Levi Robert Lind (1988)
"... as Celsus says.563 Dill, basil, mint, anise, coriander, nasturtium or cress,
rocket, fennel, and in addition asparagus, capers, catmint, thyme, savory, ..."
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