gingermint

gingermint

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)
Proto-Dravidian *wēr
Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.
Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor.
Late Latin zingiberi
Late Latin gingiberbor.
Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō
Old English gingifer
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Old French gingembreinflu.
Middle English gingivere
Middle English gingere
English ginger
Latin mentabor.
Proto-West Germanic *mintā
Old English minte
Middle English mynte
English mint
English gingermint

    From ginger + mint.

    Noun

    gingermint (uncountable)

    1. The mint hybrid Mentha × gracilis.

    Alternative forms

    • ginger mint
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