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hierba buena

English translation: spearmint

14:53 May 13, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Cooking / Culinary / Menu
Spanish term or phrase: hierba buena
I have both 'menta' and 'hierba buena' listed on a menu. Can anyone please tell me the difference as the translation I have found for both is 'mint'.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 00:20
English translation:spearmint
Explanation:
"Menta" would be peppermint and "hierbabuena" would be spearmint, at least as I understand it.

Good luck!

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Note added at 15 hrs (2008-05-14 06:11:34 GMT)
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Though it is technically spearmint, I do agree that on a menu, just mint would be fine.
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Wesley Trobaugh
Local time: 00:20
Grading comment
Thanks Wesley! Went with Spearmint as mint was already mentioned on menu so I presume they want to differentiate between the two. I also Googled it and found it on other menus. Thanks everybody.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +11spearmint
Wesley Trobaugh
4 +1yerba buena (mint var.)
neilmac
5bot. mint
Enrique Huber (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
yerba buena (mint var.)


Explanation:
An anglicised version of the Spanish, maybe suitable if it's on a menu:
Dictionary: yerba buena (yâr'bə bwā'nə, yûr'bə)
n. An aromatic perennial herb (Satureja douglasii) of the mint family, having crenate opposite leaves and white or purplish axillary flowers.


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Note added at 44 mins (2008-05-13 15:38:01 GMT)
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A nice pic of it here:
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/622.htm

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 00:20
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 169

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  justinlrb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_Buena
5 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bot. mint


Explanation:
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Enrique Huber (X)
Mexico
Local time: 17:20
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  PB Trans: The asker did specifically say the menu has both menta and hierba buena... so "mint" doesn't really solve her dilemma.
2 days 18 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
spearmint


Explanation:
"Menta" would be peppermint and "hierbabuena" would be spearmint, at least as I understand it.

Good luck!

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Note added at 15 hrs (2008-05-14 06:11:34 GMT)
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Though it is technically spearmint, I do agree that on a menu, just mint would be fine.

Wesley Trobaugh
Local time: 00:20
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Wesley! Went with Spearmint as mint was already mentioned on menu so I presume they want to differentiate between the two. I also Googled it and found it on other menus. Thanks everybody.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
1 min
agree  Ross Andrew Parker
2 mins
agree  tazdog (X)
3 mins
agree  JPW (X)
9 mins
agree  MJ Barber: or just "mint".
16 mins
agree  Lilia Mendivil
19 mins
agree  Rod Brookes: although mint would sound better on a menu I think
31 mins
agree  Kate Major Patience: I think that just 'mint' would be fine: we don't tend to diferenciate between the two on menus in the UK is general....:)
1 hr
agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
1 hr
agree  MDI-IDM
1 day 12 hrs
agree  PB Trans: agree with spearmint but not with mint (doesn't suit asker's context as menta and hierba buena both appear in the menu)
2 days 19 hrs
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