Lexic.us

Definition of Mint

1. Noun. (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent. "A wad of money"

2. Verb. Form by stamping, punching, or printing. "Strike a medal"

3. Adjective. As if new. "In mint condition"

4. Noun. Any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers.

5. Noun. Any member of the mint family of plants.

6. Noun. The leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied.

7. Noun. A candy that is flavored with a mint oil.

8. Noun. A plant where money is coined by authority of the government.

Definition of Mint

1. n. The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See Mentha.

2. n. A place where money is coined by public authority.

3. v. t. To make by stamping, as money; to coin; to make and stamp into money.

Definition of Mint

1. Verb. (intransitive provincial Northern England Scotland) To try, attempt; take aim. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive provincial Northern England Scotland) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive chiefly Scotland) To hint; suggest; insinuate. ¹

4. Noun. (context: provincial Northern England Scotland) Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor. ¹

5. Noun. A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence. ¹

6. Noun. (context: informal) A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence. ¹

8. Adjective. Of condition, as new. ¹

9. Adjective. (context: numismatics) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated. ¹

10. Adjective. (context: philately) Unused with original gum; as issued originally. ¹

11. Adjective. (slang) Very good. ¹

12. Noun. Any of several plants of the family Labiatae, typically aromatic with square stems. ¹

13. Noun. The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce. ¹

14. Noun. A green colour, like that of mint. ¹

15. Noun. A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath. ¹

16. Adjective. Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mint

1. to produce by stamping metal, as coins [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Mint

1. The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus Mentha, yielding odouriferous essential oils by distillation. See Mentha. Corn mint is Mentha arvensis. Horsemint is M. Sylvestris, and in the United States Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in several respects. Mountain mint is any species of the related genus Pycnanthemum, common in North America. Peppermint is M. Piperita. Spearmint is M. Viridis. Water mint is M. Aquatica. Mint camphor. See Menthol. Mint julep. See Julep. Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats. Origin: AS. Minte, fr. L. Mentha, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mint

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