Toothpaste and chewing gum flavouring (9)

I believe the answer is:

spearmint

(Other definitions for spearmint that I've seen before include "Herb used for flavouring" , "Garden flavouring" , "Aromatic herb" , "fresh flavour" , "Aromatic plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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