mint vs spearmint

spearmint vs mint

mint and spearmint both are nouns.

mint is an adjective but spearmint is not an adjective.

mint is a verb but spearmint is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mint	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
spearmint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spearmint is a hyponym of mint; that is, spearmint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mint:

mint: any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
spearmint: common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring

Other hyponyms of mint include corn mint, field mint, Mentha arvensis, Mentha aquatica, water-mint, water mint, bergamot mint, eau de cologne mint, lemon mint, Mentha citrata, horsemint, Mentha longifolia, Mentha piperita, peppermint, Mentha spicata, apple mint, applemint, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens, Mentha pulegium, pennyroyal.

mint (noun)	spearmint (noun)
a plant where money is coined by authority of the government	common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
any member of the mint family of plants
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

mint (adjective)	spearmint (adjective)
as if new

mint (verb)	spearmint (verb)
form by stamping, punching, or printing

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