Spearmint in Spanish
Spearmint in Spanish is hierbabuena (yehr-bah-BWEH-nah). It's feminine: la hierbabuena.
- Spanish
- la hierbabuena
- Say it
- lah yehr-bah-BWEH-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la hierbabuena
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Questions about hierbabuena
How do you say spearmint in Spanish?
Spearmint in Spanish is la hierbabuena.
How do you pronounce hierbabuena?
Say it yehr-bah-BWEH-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BWEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is hierbabuena masculine or feminine in Spanish?
hierbabuena is feminine, so it takes la: la hierbabuena.
What does hierbabuena mean in English?
In English, la hierbabuena means spearmint.
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