minty

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.

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

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minter n.

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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.

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

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minty adj.

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Adj.

1.

minty - relating to or suggestive of mint