Calamintha Nepeta

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Calamintha nepeta
    n 1: low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern
         Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States [syn:
         {lesser calamint}, {field balm}, {Calamintha nepeta},
         {Calamintha nepeta glantulosa}, {Satureja nepeta},
         {Satureja calamintha glandulosa}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
   basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
   The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
   but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
   basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
   minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
   is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
   ({Pycnanthemum}).
   [1913 Webster]

   {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
      Acinos} and {Calamintha Nepeta}.

   {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint
      family.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
   (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
   kala`minqos. See 1st {Mint}.] (Bot.)
   A genus of perennial plants ({Calamintha}) of the Mint
   family, esp. the {Calamintha Nepeta} and {Calamintha Acinos},
   which are called also {basil thyme}.
   [1913 Webster]