mint
mint1 definition
mint (mint)
noun
- a place where money is coined by authority of the government
- a government bureau in charge of this
- an apparently unlimited supply; large amount a mint of ideas
- Informal a large amount of money; fortune
- 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
- to coin (money) by stamping metal
- to invent or create; fabricate
Related Forms:
- minter mint′er noun
mint2 definition
mint (mint)
noun
- any of various aromatic plants of the mint family, esp. any of a genus (Mentha) whose leaves are used for flavoring and in medicine
- 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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