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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2024
The leaves of torn mint pop with freshness, and the fried shallots are crunchy and almost sweet.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Instead of parsley, try fresh tarragon, dill, mint, thyme or oregano.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The dark green leaves can grow to 4 to 6 inches long and emit a pleasant odor similar to mint, basil, and lemon.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
Toss together cabbage, carrots, scallions, mint, fish sauce, vinegar, oil, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice and ½ teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well-combined.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
This violet-colored wine boasts mint, floral and tobacco aromas and flavor notes of red cherries.
—Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
According to Perez, their intimacy coordinator Robbie Taylor Hunt was ready to meet their needs, constantly wearing a fanny pack full of mints.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Don’t be afraid to go with your favorite color, whether that’s light pink, yellow, mint, or even lavender.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Others call for eliminating them because the government loses money minting low-value coins.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
The city, minting its own money, grew to become one of the most important cities of Pisidia.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Many news headlines have asserted that there’s no hope for NFTs—the bubble has burst, and the millions of tokens minted have no monetary value.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
That’s Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, newly minted Olympians, and Bradley Beal.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The majority of NFTs use the Ethereum blockchain to mint NFT much like an iPhone’s IOS is the underlying technology running your phone’s texts, mail, and social apps.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
In mid-April, the reward miners get for minting new Bitcoin will be cut in half, from 6.25 bitcoin to 3.125.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The princes were co-rulers of the Duchy of Saxony, a region in the northern region of modern-day Germany, upon their father’s death, the museum said, and the coin was minted to honor their rule.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
Jasmine, lemon balm or lemon verbena, mint, lavender, eucalyptus, and lemongrass can all easily be grown and harvested for tea later on.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2024
The leaves of torn mint pop with freshness, and the fried shallots are crunchy and almost sweet.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Instead of parsley, try fresh tarragon, dill, mint, thyme or oregano.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The dark green leaves can grow to 4 to 6 inches long and emit a pleasant odor similar to mint, basil, and lemon.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
Toss together cabbage, carrots, scallions, mint, fish sauce, vinegar, oil, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice and ½ teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well-combined.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
This violet-colored wine boasts mint, floral and tobacco aromas and flavor notes of red cherries.
—Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
According to Perez, their intimacy coordinator Robbie Taylor Hunt was ready to meet their needs, constantly wearing a fanny pack full of mints.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Don’t be afraid to go with your favorite color, whether that’s light pink, yellow, mint, or even lavender.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Verb
Perhaps freshly minted Survivor 46 million-dollar winner Kenzie Petty would like to start footing the bill?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 May 2024
Others call for eliminating them because the government loses money minting low-value coins.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
The city, minting its own money, grew to become one of the most important cities of Pisidia.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Many news headlines have asserted that there’s no hope for NFTs—the bubble has burst, and the millions of tokens minted have no monetary value.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
That’s Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, newly minted Olympians, and Bradley Beal.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The majority of NFTs use the Ethereum blockchain to mint NFT much like an iPhone’s IOS is the underlying technology running your phone’s texts, mail, and social apps.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
In mid-April, the reward miners get for minting new Bitcoin will be cut in half, from 6.25 bitcoin to 3.125.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The princes were co-rulers of the Duchy of Saxony, a region in the northern region of modern-day Germany, upon their father’s death, the museum said, and the coin was minted to honor their rule.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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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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