hierba buena

See also: hierbabuena

Spanish

Alternative forms

hierbabuena, yerbabuena, yerba buena

Etymology

Literally, “good grass”. It is the linguistic opposite to mala hierba (“weed, bad grass”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌʝeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na]
IPA^(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌjeɾba ˈbwena/ [ˌjeɾ.β̞a ˈβ̞we.na]

Syllabification: hier‧ba bue‧na

Noun

hierba buena f (plural hierbas buenas)

spearmint, mint (Mentha spicata)
Synonym: (peppermint) menta

Further reading

“hierba buena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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