ACINOS ARVENSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Acinos arvensis mean? 

• ACINOS ARVENSIS (noun)
  The noun ACINOS ARVENSIS has 1 sense:

1. fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

  Familiarity information: ACINOS ARVENSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACINOS ARVENSIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Acinos arvensis; basil balm; basil thyme; mother of thyme; Satureja acinos

Hypernyms ("Acinos arvensis" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Acinos arvensis" is a member of...):

Acinos; genus Acinos (plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha)