ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English horsminte from hors + minte mint
: any of various coarse mints: as
a. : water mint
b. : a plant of the genus Monarda ; especially : a tall erect perennial herb ( M. punctata ) with petioled lanceolate leaves somewhat hairy beneath and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers subtended by purplish or whitish bracts