English Explanatory Dictionary

mint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
  2. A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something.
  3. Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
verb
  1. To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
  2. To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
  3. To create a crypto token.
adj
  1. Ellipsis of mint condition: like new.
  2. In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
  3. Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
  4. Very good, excellent.
  5. Attractive; beautiful; handsome.
noun
  1. Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
  2. The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
  3. A green color, like that of mint.
  4. A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
adj
  1. Of a green color, like that of the mint plant.
verb
  1. To try, attempt; take aim.
  2. To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
  3. To hint; suggest; insinuate.
noun
  1. An intent, a purpose; an attempt, a try; an effort, an endeavor.
name
  1. Acronym of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey.

Pronunciation

mĭnt /mɪnt/ en-us-mint.ogg

Word forms

mint mints minting minted

Etymology

From Middle English mynt, münet (“money, coin”), from Old English mynet (“coin”), from late Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta (“place for making coins, coined money”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Monēta mother of the Muses), where coins were made. Doublet of money and manat. The verb is from the noun; Old English mynetian (“to mint”) is a parallel formation.

Synonyms

bundle pile small fortune mentha

Related words

money monetary bullion calamint menthol balm bee balm bergamot betony catnip clary dragonhead henbit horehound labiate lamb’s ears lemon balm monarda oregano patchouli pennyroyal perilla rosemary salvia selfheal skullcap spike lavender thyme wild bergamot woundwort

Derived words

master of the mint mint condition mintless mintman mintmaster mint par mint par of exchange warden of the mint mintable remint near-mint mintage minted mintmark apple mint apple-scented mint bergamot mint brandy mint breast mint breath mint brook mint brown mint buttermint catmint chocolate mint corn mint Corsican mint crisped mint crisp mint curled mint double bubble mint Eau de Cologne mint energy mint field mint fish mint freshmint garden mint gingermint grapefruit mint horsemint hot mint Kendal mint cake Korean mint lemon mint licorice mint mackerel mint Maori mint mintbush mint cake mint chip mint choco mint chocolate mint chocolate chip mint cream mint drop mint geranium mint green mint imperial mint jelly mint julep

Translations

Bulgarian: чисто нов Bulgarian: неизползван Dutch: piekfijn Dutch: ongeschonden Finnish: virheetön Finnish: uudenveroinen German: wie neu German: einwandfrei Norwegian: som ny Spanish: sin usar Spanish: como nuevo Bulgarian: ме́нтов Dutch: mintgroen Dutch: mint Dutch: munt Estonian: münt Estonian: müntroheline Finnish: mintunvihreä Georgian: პიტნისფერი Japanese: 若緑 Portuguese: verde-menta Spanish: menta verde Spanish: menta Swahili: rangi ya nanaa Swedish: mintgrön Turkish: nane yeşili
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