mint
1 (mĭnt)
[Middle English, from Old English mynet, coin, from Latin monēta; see money.]
noun
- A place where the coins of a country are manufactured by authority of the government.
- A place or source of manufacture or invention.
- An abundant amount, especially of money.
transitive verb: mint·ed, mint·ing, mints.
- To produce (money) by stamping metal; coin.
- To invent or fabricate: a phrase that was minted for one occasion.
adjective
- Undamaged as if freshly minted: The painting was in mint condition.
derivatives
- mint́er
- noun
mint
2 (mĭnt)
[Middle English minte, from Old English, from Germanic* minta, from Latin menta, possibly from Greek minthē.]
noun
- A member of the mint family.
- Any of various plants of the genus Mentha, characteristically having aromatic foliage and nearly regular flowers. Some plants are cultivated for their aromatic oil and used for flavoring.
- The foliage of some of these plants.
- Any of various similar or related plants, such as the stone mint.
- A candy flavored with mint.
derivatives
- mint́y
- adjective
