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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
  1. an apparently unlimited supply; large amount a mint of ideas
  2. Informal a large amount of money; fortune
  3. 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

mint¹ Related Forms
minter noun
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

mint Synonyms

mint

v.

  1. To print or press money

    strike, mold, punch, coin, cast, forge, stamp, issue, provide legal tender; see also print 2.

  2. To invent a word, etc.

    coin, devise, create; see invent 1.

mint Usage Examples

Object

  • coinage: Local rulers all over Europe began minting gold coinage.
  • coin: The minted coins will be ejected onto a rubber conveyor belt rather than being allowed to fall into a trough or skip.
  • pea: Spinach steamed and mixed with grated nutmeg and tossed with minted peas.
  • penny: During the walk at five points along the route the Mayor throws freshly minted new pennies to the children.

Converse of object

  • chop: To taste, add a little lemon juice and sprinkle on some dry herbs or chopped fresh mint.

Adjective modifier

  • fresh: Serve on salad leaves, scattered with fresh mint.
  • royal: A new set of coins from the royal mint offers a fresh chance to ask ourselves who we are.

Modifies a noun

  • sprig: Top tips Celebrate summer by making your own pitcher of lemonade - toss in fresh mint sprigs for added flavor.
  • sauce: The smell of lamb for Sunday lunch... mint sauce.. .
  • humbug: Many people say they look like a mint humbug on legs.
  • condition: Also in a mint condition Mario All Stars Boxed set email 4 details.
  • tea: No caffeine at all, I'm on mint tea.
  • coin: He then began to mint gold coins of fixed quality.

Preposition: during

  • reign: This penny coin was minted during the reign of William the Conqueror and bears a likeness of the King.

Noun used with modifier

  • after-dinner: These three light dishes, combine beautifully and leave you with just enough space for an after-dinner mint!
  • polo: I sat on the bed by the big polo mint machine ( the hole in the middle!
  • breath: Are you spending almost as much in breath mints as you are in cigarettes?
  • glacier: As he poured out these failed glacier mints to set, Kendal mintcake was born.
  • chocolate: If you sign up you'll receive a host's pack with complimentary Green & Black's chocolate mints.
  • dinner: Your package includes: Four course meal, with after dinner mints and coffee and a table for the duration of racing.
mint Quotes

Que ton vers soit la bonne aventure EŁ  parse au vent crispe¤   du matin Qui va fleurant la menthe et le thym. Et tout le reste est litte¤  rature. May your verse be a glorious adventure Strewn by the crisp morning air Which helps the mint and the thyme grow. Everything else is mere literature.

—Verlaine, Paul

And I dream of the days when work was scrappy, And rare in our pockets the mark of the mint, When we were angryand poor and happy, And proud of seeing our names in print.

—Chesterton, G(ilbert) K(eith)

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