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Meaning of mint in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /mɪnt/

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  1. Verb

    mint

    Definitions

    1. form by stamping, punching, or printing

    Examples

    • « strike coins »
    • « strike a medal »
  2. 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 »
  3. 2. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
  4. 3. the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
  5. 4. a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
  6. 5. a plant where money is coined by authority of the government

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