mint
(adjective) as if new; âin mint conditionâ
mint
(noun) a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
mint, mint candy
(noun) a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
mint
(noun) the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
mint
(noun) any member of the mint family of plants
mint
(noun) any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
(noun) (often followed by âofâ) a large number or amount or extent; âa batch of lettersâ; âa deal of troubleâ; âa lot of moneyâ; âhe made a mint on the stock marketâ; âsee the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photosâ; âit must have cost plentyâ; âa slew of journalistsâ; âa wad of moneyâ
mint, coin, strike
(verb) form by stamping, punching, or printing; âstrike coinsâ; âstrike a medalâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mint (plural mints)
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
(informal) A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
Synonyms: bundle, pile
(figurative) Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
mint (third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)
(transitive) To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
mint (not comparable)
(with condition) Like new.
(numismatics) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
(philately) Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
(UK, slang) Very good.
(UK, slang) Attractive; beautiful; handsome.
mint (plural mints)
Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
A green colour, like that of mint.
A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
mint (not comparable)
Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
mint (third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)
(intransitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland) To try, attempt; take aim.
(transitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
(intransitive, chiefly, Scotland) To hint; suggest; insinuate.
mint (plural mints)
(provincial, Northern England, Scotland) Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
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MINT
(economics) Acronym of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey.
Coordinate terms: MIKT, MIST
Source: Wiktionary
Mint, n. Etym: [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See Mentha.
Note: Corn mint is Mentha arvensis.
– Horsemint is M. sylvestris, and in the United States Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in several respects.
– Mountain mint is any species of the related genus Pycnanthemum, common in North America.
– Peppermint is M. piperita.
– Spearmint is M. viridis.
– Water mint is M. aquatica. Mint camphor. (Chem.) See Menthol.
– Mint julep. See Julep.
– Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats.
Mint, n. Etym: [AS. mynet money, coin, fr. L. moneta the mint, coined money, fr. Moneta, a surname of Juno, in whose at Rome money was coined; akin to monere to warn, admonish, AS. manian, and to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Money, Monition.]
1. A place where money is coined by public authority.
2. Hence: Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself. A mint of phrases in his brain. Shak.
Mint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Minted; p. pr. & vb. n. Minting.] Etym: [AS. mynetian.]
1. To make by stamping, as money; to coin; to make and stamp into money.
2. To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion. Titles... of such natures as may be easily minted. Bacon. Minting mill, a coining press.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; âThe fugue typifies Bachâs style of compositionâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
