The scientific genus name for calamint plants, a group of aromatic herbs in the mint family found across temperate regions.
From Greek 'kalaminthē', the original ancient Greek name for the plant, combining 'kalamos' (reed) + 'mintha' (mint). This became the formal botanical Latin genus name.
Calamintha is still used as the official scientific name, preserving the ancient Greek observation that this herb grows tall and thin like a reed among other mints.
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