Calamintha Nepeta

Calamintha Nepeta
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]


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  • Calamintha nepeta — Lesser Calamint Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Calamintha Nepeta — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calamintha nepeta — vaistinė girmėtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Calamintha nepeta), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Calamintha nepeta angl. lesser… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Calamintha nepeta — noun low growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States • Syn: ↑lesser calamint, ↑field balm, ↑Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, ↑Satureja nepeta, ↑Satureja calamintha glandulosa • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Calamintha nepeta glantulosa — noun low growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States • Syn: ↑lesser calamint, ↑field balm, ↑Calamintha nepeta, ↑Satureja nepeta, ↑Satureja calamintha glandulosa • Hypernyms: ↑calamint …   Useful english dictionary

  • Calamintha nepeta — ID 12472 Symbol Key CANE17 Common Name lesser calamint Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, DC, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA Growth Habit… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta — ID 12476 Symbol Key CANEN Common Name lesser calamint Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, DC, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, TN, VA Growth Habit Subshrub,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Calamintha nepeta ssp. glandulosa — ID 12473 Symbol Key CANEG Common Name lesser calamint Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, DC, GA, MD, NC, NJ, PA, RI, TN, VA Growth Habit Subshrub,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • ДУШЕВИК КОТОВНИКОВЫЙ (CALAMINTHA NEPETA (L.) SAVI) — см. Многолетник с деревянистым многоглавым корнем и опушенными стеблями высотой 20 50 см. , яйцевидные, также опушенные, мелкозубчатые. Соцветие метельчатое, однобокое. Прицветники ланцетные, цветки сравнительно мелкие, чашечка двугубая, длиной… …   Лесные травянистые растения

  • Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi ssp. nepeta — Symbol CANEN Common Name lesser calamint Botanical Family Lamiaceae …   Scientific plant list

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