mint

¹

[ mint ]

noun

1. any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
2. a soft or hard confection or candy flavored with spearmint or peppermint:

   after-dinner mints.

3. mint green. a light green color with a cool, bluish undertone:

   The cushion comes in mint or orange.

adjective

1. made or flavored with mint:

   mint tea.

2. of the color mint.

mint

²

[ mint ]

noun

1. a place where coins, paper currency, special medals, etc., are produced under government authority.
2. a place where something is produced or manufactured
3. a vast amount, especially of money:

   He made a mint in oil wells.

adjective

1. Philately. (of a stamp) being in its original, unused condition.
2. unused or appearing to be newly made and never used:

   a book in mint condition.

verb (used with object)

1. to make (coins, money, etc.) by stamping metal.
2. to turn (metal) into coins:

   to mint gold into sovereigns.

3. to make or fabricate; invent:

   to mint words.

mint

³

[ mint ]

noun

1. intent; purpose.
2. an attempt; try; effort.

verb (used with object)

1. to try (something); attempt.
2. to take aim at (something) with a gun.
3. to hit or strike at (someone or something).

verb (used without object)

1. to try; attempt.
2. to take aim.

mint

¹

/ mɪnt /

noun

1. any N temperate plant of the genus Mentha , having aromatic leaves and spikes of small typically mauve flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates). The leaves of some species are used for seasoning and flavouring See also peppermint spearmint horsemint water mint
2. stone mint
   another name for dittany
3. a sweet flavoured with mint

mint

²

/ mɪnt /

noun

1. a place where money is coined by governmental authority
2. a very large amount of money

   he made a mint in business

adjective

1. (of coins, postage stamps, etc) in perfect condition as issued
2. informal.
   excellent; impressive
3. in mint condition
   in perfect condition; as if new

verb

1. to make (coins) by stamping metal
2. tr to invent (esp phrases or words)

Derived Forms

• ˈminty, adjective
• ˈminter, noun

Other Words From

• minter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mint¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English minte (cognate with Old High German minza ), from Latin ment(h)a, from the same source as Greek mínthē

Origin of mint²

First recorded before 900; Middle English mint(e), Old English mynet “coin, coinage, money,” from Latin monēta “coin, mint,” after the temple of Juno Monēta, where Roman money was coined

Origin of mint³

First recorded before 900; Middle English verb minten, munte(n) “to intend, plan, think of,” Old English myntan, gemyntan “to mean, intend”; akin to mind; noun derivative of the verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mint¹

Old English minte, from Latin mentha, from Greek minthē; compare Old High German minza

Origin of mint²

Old English mynet coin, from Latin monēta money, mint, from the temple of Juno Monēta, used as a mint in ancient Rome

Example Sentences

He has a gift for making older works, such as “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” “and “A Soldier’s Play,” seem newly minted.

From Los Angeles Times

But Team Tugendhat led the field with souvenir hats, t-shirts, mints with his name on them, tattoos - and even Tugend-tan, fake tan.

From BBC

The melted chocolate mint ice cream on the counter was the first sign something was wrong.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors contend that nothing they propose to present relies on evidence that the court’s newly minted immunity principles forbid.

From Los Angeles Times

Both are spinoffs of shows from the 2000s and feature some of their predecessors’ original actors, banking on nostalgia for franchises and stars the company minted decades prior.

From Los Angeles Times