Spearmint is a flavour that is either naturally or artificially created to taste like the oil of the herbaceous ''Mentha spicata'' (

spearmint Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is a species of mint, ''Mentha spicata'' (, native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is nat ...

) plant.

Uses

The most common uses for spearmint flavor is in

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and

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. However, it is also used in a number of other products, mainly confectionery. It is also popular as a seasonal (usually around St. Patrick's Day) milkshake flavoring in Canada and the U.S.

Trademark in the UK

The words "WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT" are

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ed in the UK. In 1959,

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artist

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renamed his cover version of the 1924 Rose, Breuer, and Bloom song "Does the Spearmint Lose its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?" as the

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Uses

Trademark in the UK

References

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