MINT


Meaning of MINT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' mint

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minth ē mint

Date: before 12th century

1 : any of a family (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

– minty \ ' min-t ē \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.