hierba buena

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === hierbabuena, yerbabuena, yerba buena === Etymology === Literally, “good grass”. It is the linguistic opposite to mala hierba (“weed, bad grass”). === Pronunciation === 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025