krusmynta

Swedish

Etymology

From krus (or a related term) + mynta. Perhaps ultimately a calque of Middle Latin menta crispa. Compare Dutch kruizemunt, German Krause Minze, Hungarian fodormenta.

Noun

krusmynta c

  1. a mint with curly or crinkled leaves (with lots of small waves), especially:
    1. spearmint, Mentha spicata
      Synonym: grönmynta
    2. (as a variety name used in trade) curly mint, Mentha spicata var. crispa

Declension

Declension of krusmynta
nominative genitive
singular indefinite krusmynta krusmyntas
definite krusmyntan krusmyntans
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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