1
: any of a family (Lamiaceae synonym Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit
especially
: any of a genus (Mentha) of mints that have white, purple, or pink verticillate flowers with a nearly regular corolla and four equal stamens and that include some used in flavoring and cookery
2
: a confection flavored with mint
1
: a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
2
: a place where something is manufactured
3
: a vast sum or amount
worth a mint
minted; minting; mints
1
: to make (coins or money) out of metal : coin
3
: to cause to attain an indicated status
newly minted doctors
minter
noun
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint
in mint condition
Examples of mint in a Sentence
Noun (2)
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
Verb
coins that were minted before 1965
We mint coins out of copper.
Adjective
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
The white bungalows, trimmed in a shade of mint green, seemed to invite me to take a load off.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The meat is darker, full of flavour and makes a wonderful lunchtime centrepiece - perfectly accompanied by seasonal greens and buttery minted potatoes.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
One creator filled her bowl with mints, a pill organizer, wipes, portable perfumes, hand sanitizer, and makeup.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
The white bungalows, trimmed in a shade of mint green, seemed to invite me to take a load off.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ready or Not was a notable cash cow for Searchlight, made for $6M and minting over $57M at the global box office.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The meat is darker, full of flavour and makes a wonderful lunchtime centrepiece - perfectly accompanied by seasonal greens and buttery minted potatoes.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mint. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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mint
1 of 3 noun1
: any of a family of herbs and shrubs (as basil or catnip) with square stems and opposite leaves
especially
: one (as peppermint or spearmint) that is fragrant and is the source of a flavoring oil
2
: a mint-flavored piece of candy
mint
2 of 3 noun1
: a place where coins, medals, and tokens are made
2
: a great amount
worth a mint
mint
3 of 3 verb
: to make (as coins) out of metal
minter
noun
Etymology
Noun
Old English minte "the herb mint," from Latin mentha, menta "mint"
Noun
Middle English mynt "coin, money," from Old English mynet (same meaning), from Latin moneta "coin, place where coins are made," from Moneta "a special name for the goddess Juno"; so called because the ancient Romans made coins at the temple of Juno Moneta — related to money see Word History at money
Medical Definition
mint
noun
: any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a four-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit
especially
: any of the genus Mentha
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