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Spanish
Alternative forms
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/
- IPA(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌjeɾba ˈbwena/
- Syllabification: hier‧ba bue‧na
Noun
hierba buena f (plural hierbas buenas)
- spearmint, mint (Mentha spicata)
- Synonym: (peppermint) menta
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