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Meaning of mint in English
Pronunciation
/mɪnt/
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Verb
mint
Definitions
1.
form by stamping, punching, or printing
Examples
« strike coins »
« strike a medal »
Noun
mint
Etymology
Old English minte, of West Germanic origin; related to German Minze, ultimately via Latin from Greek minthē
Definitions
1.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Examples
« a batch of letters »
« a deal of trouble »
« a lot of money »
« he made a mint on the stock market »
« it must have cost plenty »
2.
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
3.
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
4.
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
5.
a plant where money is coined by authority of the government