Spearmint
Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is a species of mint, Mentha spicata, native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America and South America. It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called "oil of spearmint", is also used as a flavouring and sometimes as a scent.

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