1
: any of a family (Lamiaceae synonym Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit
especially
: any of a genus (Mentha) of mints that have white, purple, or pink verticillate flowers with a nearly regular corolla and four equal stamens and that include some used in flavoring and cookery
2
: a confection flavored with mint
1
: a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
2
: a place where something is manufactured
3
: a vast sum or amount
worth a mint
minted; minting; mints
1
: to make (coins or money) out of metal : coin
3
: to cause to attain an indicated status
newly minted doctors
minter
noun
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint
in mint condition
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Examples of mint in a Sentence
Noun (2)
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
Verb
coins that were minted before 1965
We mint coins out of copper.
Adjective
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
Bright, medium deep ruby red; aromas of raspberry, black mint, black peony and a hint of clove.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Reuters The race to control the House is undecided, though Republicans are already expressing early optimism about securing a governing trifecta with their new Senate majority and freshly minted President-elect Donald Trump.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
It’s infused with rosemary, mint, and biotin to enormously boost hydration and shine, and is ideal for low-porosity hair types and silk press styles.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
Bright, medium deep ruby red; aromas of raspberry, black mint, black peony and a hint of clove.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Each of them had a small CC mark on the reverse side to represent where they were minted.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Reuters The race to control the House is undecided, though Republicans are already expressing early optimism about securing a governing trifecta with their new Senate majority and freshly minted President-elect Donald Trump.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mint. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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mint
1 of 3 noun1
: any of a family of herbs and shrubs (as basil or catnip) with square stems and opposite leaves
especially
: one (as peppermint or spearmint) that is fragrant and is the source of a flavoring oil
2
: a mint-flavored piece of candy
mint
2 of 3 noun1
: a place where coins, medals, and tokens are made
2
: a great amount
worth a mint
mint
3 of 3 verb
: to make (as coins) out of metal
minter
noun
Etymology
Noun
Old English minte "the herb mint," from Latin mentha, menta "mint"
Noun
Middle English mynt "coin, money," from Old English mynet (same meaning), from Latin moneta "coin, place where coins are made," from Moneta "a special name for the goddess Juno"; so called because the ancient Romans made coins at the temple of Juno Moneta — related to money see Word History at money
Medical Definition
mint
noun
: any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a four-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit
especially
: any of the genus Mentha
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