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"Spearmint" is a noun which is often translated as "la hierbabuena", and "peppermint" is a noun which is often translated as "la menta". Learn more about the difference between "spearmint" and "peppermint" below.
spearmint(
spir
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (herb)
a. la hierbabuena (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Paco had learned to treat wounds with a poultice of spearmint and honey.Paco había aprendido a curar las heridas con un emplasto de hierbabuena y miel.
b. la yerbabuena (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Would you like some herb tea? I have chamomile and spearmint.Te gustaría una infusión aromática? Tengo manzanilla y yerbabuena.
c. la menta verde (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sally is growing spearmint, basil, and parsley in her herb garden.Sally está cultivando menta verde, albahaca y perejil en su huerto de hierbas.
peppermint(
peh
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puhr
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (herb)
a. la menta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She added a sprig of peppermint to each plate as a garnish.Añadió una ramita de menta a cada plato como guarnición.
This tea is an infusion of peppermint and basil.Este té es una infusión de menta y albahaca.
2. (botany)
a. la menta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We harvest the oil from the leaves of the peppermint and use it as a natural pesticide.Extraemos el aceite de las hojas de la menta y usarlo de pesticida.
3. (candy)
a. el caramelo de menta (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I rushed to find some peppermints because my dinner had too much garlic in it.Me apresuré a buscar unos caramelos de menta porque la cena llevaba demasiado ajo.
b. la pastilla de menta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you have stomach pain, sucking on a peppermint can help relieve it.Si tienes dolor de estómago, chupar una pastilla de menta ayuda en aliviarlo.
