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mint1 definition

mint (mint)

noun

    1. a place where money is coined by authority of the government
    2. a government bureau in charge of this
  2. an apparently unlimited supply; large amount a mint of ideas
  3. Informal a large amount of money; fortune
  4. a source of manufacture or invention

Etymology: ME mynt < OE mynet, coin, akin to OHG munizza < Gmc *munita < L moneta, place for coining money < Moneta, epithet of Juno, in whose temple at Rome money was coined

adjective

new or in its original condition, as if freshly minted a postage stamp in mint condition

transitive verb

  1. to coin (money) by stamping metal
  2. to invent or create; fabricate

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mint2 definition

mint (mint)

noun

  1. any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. any of a genus (Mentha) whose leaves are used for flavoring and in medicine
  2. any of various candies flavored with mint

Etymology: ME mynte < OE minte, akin to OHG minza < WGmc *minta < L menta < or akin to Gr mintha

adjective

designating a family (Lamiaceae, order Lamiales) of dicotyledonous plants with fragrant foliage, volatile oil, and square stems, including spearmint, peppermint, basil, and bergamot

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