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mint 1
(mĭnt)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.
[Middle English, from Old English mynet, coin, from Latin monēta; see money.]
mint′er n.
mint 2
(mĭnt)n.
1. A member of the mint family.
2.
a. Any of various rhizomatous plants of the genus Mentha of the mint family, characteristically having nearly regular white or purple flowers. Some species are cultivated for their aromatic oil and foliage.
b. The leaves of some of these plants, used as a seasoning.
3. Any of various similar or related plants, such as the stone mint.
4. A candy flavored with natural or artificial mint flavoring.
[Middle English minte, from Old English, from Germanic *minta, from Latin menta, possibly from Greek minthē.]
mint′y adj.
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mint
(mɪnt)n
1. (Plants) any N temperate plant of the genus Mentha, having aromatic leaves and spikes of small typically mauve flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates). The leaves of some species are used for seasoning and flavouring. See also peppermint, spearmint, horsemint, water mint
2. (Plants) stone mint another name for dittany2
3. (Cookery) a sweet flavoured with mint
[Old English minte, from Latin mentha, from Greek minthē; compare Old High German minza]
ˈminty adj
mint
(mɪnt)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a place where money is coined by governmental authority
2. a very large amount of money: he made a mint in business.
adj
3. (Philately) (of coins, postage stamps, etc) in perfect condition as issued
4. informal Brit excellent; impressive
5. in mint condition in perfect condition; as if new
vb
6. to make (coins) by stamping metal
7. (tr) to invent (esp phrases or words)
[Old English mynet coin, from Latin monēta money, mint, from the temple of Juno Monēta, used as a mint in ancient Rome]
ˈminter n
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mint1
(mɪnt)n.
1. any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
2. a mint-flavored candy.
adj. 3. flavored with mint: mint tea.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English minte < Latin ment(h)a < Greek mínthē]
mint2
(mɪnt)n.
1. a place where coins, paper currency, medals, etc., are produced under government authority.
2. a place where something is manufactured.
3. a vast amount, esp. of money.
adj. 4. being in its original, unused condition, as if newly made: a book in mint condition.
v.t. 5. to make (money) by stamping metal.
6. to make or invent: to mint words.
[before 900; Old English mynet coin < Latin monēta coin, mint, after the temple of Juno Monēta, where Roman money was coined]
mint′er, n.
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Mint
a vast sum of money or something of equal value.Examples: mint of bravery, 1869; of money, 1655; of phrases; of questions, 1598; of reasons.
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mint
Past participle: minted
Gerund: minting
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| Noun | 1. |  mint - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, muckle, passel, peck, mickle, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, flock, pot, mess, sight large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude deluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation |
| 2. |  mint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowersmint - the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Mentha, Mentha - mint plants Mentha aquatica, water mint, water-mint - a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata, bergamot mint, lemon mint - mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange Mentha longifolia, horsemint - a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States Mentha piperita, peppermint - herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring Mentha spicata, spearmint - common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring apple mint, applemint, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens - mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States Mentha pulegium, pennyroyal - Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil | |
| 3. | mint - any member of the mint family of plants family Labiatae, family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, mint family - a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary | |
| 4. |  mint - the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candiedmint candy, mint - a candy that is flavored with a mint oil herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities mint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers | |
| 5. |  mint - a candy that is flavored with a mint oilpeppermint candy, peppermint - a candy flavored with peppermint oil mint - the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied | |
| 6. |  mint - a plant where money is coined by authority of the governmentindustrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" | |
| Verb | 1. |  mint - form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch |
| Adj. | 1. | mint - as if new; "in mint condition" perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" |
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mint
verb
noun
1. fortune, million, bomb (Brit. slang), pile (informal), packet (slang), bundle (slang), heap (informal), top dollar (informal), King's ransom They were worth a mint.
adjective
1. perfect, excellent, first-class, brand-new, fresh, unmarked, undamaged, unblemished, untarnished a set of Victorian stamps in mint condition
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mint
1 [mɪnt]A. N → casa f de la moneda
Royal Mint (Brit) → Real Casa f de la Moneda
to be worth a mint (of money) → valer un dineral
Royal Mint (Brit) → Real Casa f de la Moneda
to be worth a mint (of money) → valer un dineral
C. VT → acuñar
newly minted [coin] → recién acuñado (fig) [graduate] → recién salido de la universidad
newly minted [coin] → recién acuñado (fig) [graduate] → recién salido de la universidad
mint
2 [mɪnt]A. N
1. (Bot) → hierbabuena f, menta f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
mint1
(mint) noun a place where money is made by the government. casa de la moneda
verb to manufacture (money). When were these coins minted?acuñar
in mint condition fresh; unused; in perfect condition. en perfecto estado
mint2
(mint) noun1. a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring. menta
2. (also ˈpeppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves. a box of mints; (also adjective) mint chocolate.menta
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mint
→ casa de la moneda , mentaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
mint
n (bot) mentaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.