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mint
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mint 1  (mnt)
n.
1. A place where the coins of a country are manufactured by authority of the government.
2. A place or source of manufacture or invention.
3. An abundant amount, especially of money.
tr.v. mint·ed, mint·ing, mints
1. To produce (money) by stamping metal; coin.
2. To invent or fabricate: a phrase that was minted for one occasion.
adj.
Undamaged as if freshly minted: The painting was in mint condition.

[Middle English, from Old English mynet, coin, from Latin monta; see money.]

minter n.

mint 2  (mnt)
n.
1. A member of the mint family.
2.
a. 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.
b. The foliage of some of these plants.
3. Any of various similar or related plants, such as the stone mint.
4. A candy flavored with mint.

[Middle English minte, from Old English, from Germanic *minta, from Latin menta, possibly from Greek minth.]

minty adj.

mint1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
stone mint another name for dittany [2]
3. (Cookery) a sweet flavoured with mint
[Old English minte, from Latin mentha, from Greek minthē; compare Old High German minza]
minty  adj

mint2
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a place where money is coined by governmental authority
2. a very large amount of money he made a mint in business
adj
1. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) (of coins, postage stamps, etc.) in perfect condition as issued
2. Brit informal excellent; impressive
in mint condition in perfect condition; as if new
vb
1. to make (coins) by stamping metal
2. (tr) to invent (esp phrases or words)
[Old English mynet coin, from Latin monēta money, mint, from the temple of Juno Monēta, used as a mint in ancient Rome]
minter  n

Mint a vast sum of money or something of equal value.
Examples: mint of bravery, 1869; of money, 1655; of phrases; of questions, 1598; of reasons.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mintmint - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
deluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
2.mint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
mint - the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Mentha, Mentha - mint plants
corn mint, field mint, Mentha arvensis - European mint naturalized in United States
Mentha aquatica, water mint, water-mint - a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata, bergamot mint, lemon mint - mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
Mentha longifolia, horsemint - a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States
Mentha piperita, peppermint - herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
Mentha spicata, spearmint - common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
apple mint, applemint, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens - mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
Mentha pulegium, pennyroyal - Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
3.mint - any member of the mint family of plants
family Labiatae, family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, mint family - a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
4.mint - the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
mint candy, mint - a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
mint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
5.mintmint - a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
peppermint candy, peppermint - a candy flavored with peppermint oil
mint - the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
6.mint - a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
Verb1.mintmint - form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
Adj.1.mint - as if new; "in mint condition"
perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"

mint
verb
1. make, produce, strike, cast, stamp, punch, coin the right to mint coins
2. invent, produce, fashion, make up, construct, coin, devise, forge, fabricate, think up The book comprises a lexicon of freshly minted descriptions.
noun
fortune, million, bomb (Brit. slang), pile (informal), packet (slang), bundle (slang), heap (informal), top dollar (informal), King's ransom They were worth a mint.
adjective
perfect, excellent, first-class, brand-new, fresh, unmarked, undamaged, unblemished, untarnished a set of Victorian stamps in mint condition
Translations
mint1 [mɪnt]
A. Ncasa f de la moneda
Royal Mint (Brit) → Real Casa f de la Moneda
to be worth a mint (of money)valer un dineral
B. ADJ in mint conditioncomo nuevo, en perfecto estado
C. VTacuñar
newly minted [coin] → recién acuñado (fig) [graduate] → recién salido de la universidad

mint2 [mɪnt]
A. N
1. (Bot) → hierbabuena f, menta f
2. (= sweet) → pastilla f de menta
B. CPD mint julep N (US) → julepe m de menta, (bebida f de) whisky m con menta
mint sauce Nsalsa f de menta
mint tea Nm de menta

mint [ˈmɪnt]
n
(= plant) → menthe f
(= sweet) → bonbon m à la menthe
(where coins are made)hôtel m de la Monnaie
the Royal Mint (British)l'hôtel m de la Monnaie
the US Mint → l'hôtel m de la Monnaie
vt
[+ coins] → frapper
One of the coins was minted in Africa → L'une des pièces a été frappée en Afrique.
mint condition n
in mint condition → en parfait état
mint sauce nsauce f à la menthe
mint tea n
(= herbal tea) → infusion f de menthe
(= tea with mint) → thé m à la menthe

mint:
mint julep
n Whisky mit Eis und frischer Minze
mint sauce
nMinzsoße f
mint tea

mint1
nMünzanstalt f, → Munzstätte f, → Münze f; (Royal) Mint(Königlich-)Britische Münzanstalt; to be worth a mint (inf)Gold wert sein, unbezahlbar sein; he is making a mint (of money) (inf)er verdient ein Heidengeld (inf); his father made a mint (inf)sein Vater hat einen Haufen Geld gemacht (inf)
adj stamppostfrisch, ungestempelt; in mint conditionin tadellosem Zustand
vt coin, phraseprägen

mint2
n (Bot) → Minze f; (= sweet)Pfefferminz nt

mint1 [mɪnt]
1. n (Fin) → zecca
to be worth a mint (of money) → valere un patrimonio
the (Royal) Mint (Brit), the (US) Mint (Am)la Zecca
2. adj in mint conditionin perfette condizioni, che sembra nuovo/a di zecca
3. vt (coins) → battere, coniare
he's minting money (fig) → sta facendo soldi a palate

mint1 [mɪnt]
1. n (Fin) → zecca
to be worth a mint (of money) → valere un patrimonio
the (Royal) Mint (Brit), the (US) Mint (Am)la Zecca
2. adj in mint conditionin perfette condizioni, che sembra nuovo/a di zecca
3. vt (coins) → battere, coniare
he's minting money (fig) → sta facendo soldi a palate

mint2 [mɪnt]
1. n (plant) → menta; (sweet) → mentina, caramella di menta
2. adjalla menta

mint2 [mɪnt]
1. n (plant) → menta; (sweet) → mentina, caramella di menta
2. adjalla menta

mint1
n mint [mint]
a place where money is made by the government. munt دار سَك العُمْلَه печатница mincovna mønt die Münzprägeanstalt νομισματοκοπείο casa de la moneda rahapaja ضراب خانه rahapaja (hôtel de la) Monnaie מִטבָּעָה टकसाल kovnica pénzverde percetakan uang myntslátta zecca 造幣局 조폐국 pinigų kalykla naudas kaltuve kilang percetakan wang munt mynt(verk) mennica casa da moeda monetărie монетный двор mincovňa kovnica kovnica novca myntverk โรงกษาปณ์ darphane 造幣廠 монетний двір ٹکسال nơi đúc tiền
v
to manufacture (money) When were these coins minted? munt, geslaan يَسُكُّ العِمْلَه، يَضْرِبُ النُّقود сека пари razit præge prägen κόβω νόμισμα acuñar müntima ضرب سکه lyödä frapper לִטבּוֹעַ सिक्के ढालना kovati novac (pénzt) ver mencetak uang slá mynt coniare 貨幣を鋳造する (화폐를) 주조하다 nukalti, gaminti kalt naudu mencetak wang munten prege, utmynte bić cunhar a bate (monedă) чеканить монету raziť kovati denar kovati novac mynta, prägla ทำให้เป็นเหรียญเงินตรา basmak 鑄造(硬幣) карбувати سکے بنانا đúc tiền
in mint condition
fresh; unused; in perfect condition. onberispelik, soos nuwe في حالِتِه الأصْلِيَّه، غَيْر مُسْتَعْمَل свеж zbrusu nový som ny in tadellosem Zustand φρέσκος, καινούργιος, άθικτος en perfecto estado uhiuus موقعیت käyttämätön à l'état neuf חָדַש बिल्कुल नया u idealnim uvjetima vadonatúj baru, belum pernah dipakai eins og nÿr in perfette condizioni 真新らしい 신선한 naujutėlis pilnīgi jauns dalam keadaan baru als nieuw akkurat som ny nowiutki novo în stare perfectă новенький úplne nový; bezchybný še neuporabljen u savršenom stanju [] som ny อยู่ในสภาพสมบูรณ์ kullanılmamış, yepyeni hâlde 嶄新的 новенький تازہ، بہترین حالت میں mới tinh

mint2
n mint [mint]
1 a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring. kruisement نَعْناع джоджен máta mynte die Minze δυόσμος menta münt نعناع minttu menthe מֶנטָה पूदीना menta, metvica menta pohon mint mynta menta はっか 박하 mėta piparmētra daun pudina munt mynte mięta hortelã mentă мята mäta meta menta mynta ใบมินท์ nane 薄荷 м'ята پودینہ cây bạc hà
2 (alsoˈpeppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves a box of mints; (also adjective ) mint chocolate. kruisementsjokolade ذو نَكْهَة النعنَع الفُلْفُلي подправка от джоджен větrový bonbón; peprmintový pebermynte; pebermynte- das Pfefferminz μέντα menta piparmünt با طعم و عطر نعناع minttu bonbon à la menthe; à la menthe מֶנטָה पूदीना slatkiš s okusom mente bors(os)menta permen dengan rasa mint piparmynta caramella alla menta はっか入り菓子 박하 과자 mėtinis (saldainis) piparmētru saturošs saldums perisa pudina pepermunt peppermynte(sukkertøy/-sjokolade) mięta hortelã bomboană de mentă; de/din mentă мятная конфета mentolový cukrík; mentolový mentol bonbon sa mentom mint รสมินท์ nane şekeri; naneli 薄荷糖 м'ята پودینے کے ذائقہ کا kẹo bạc hà

mint دار سك العملة, نعناع máta, mincovna mønt, mynte Minze, Münzamt μέντα, νομισματοκοπείο casa de la moneda, menta minttu, rahapaja fabrique de monnaie, menthe kovanica novca, metvica menta, zecca ミント, 貨幣鋳造所 박하, 화폐 주조소 munt, pepermuntje mynte, myntverk mennica, mięta casa da moeda, menta монетный двор, мята mynta, myntverk โรงกษาปณ์, ใบสะระแหน่ darphane, nane bạc hà, xưởng đúc tiền 薄荷, 造币厂


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