MINT


Meaning of MINT in English

mint 1

/mint/ , n.

1. any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Cf. mint family .

2. a soft or hard confection, often shaped like a wafer, that is usually flavored with peppermint and often served after lunch or dinner.

3. any of various flavored hard candies packaged as a roll of small round wafers.

adj.

4. made or flavored with mint: mint tea.

[ bef. 1000; ME, OE minte (c. OHG minza ) ment ( h ) a mínthe ]

mint 2

— minter , n.

/mint/ , n.

1. a place where coins, paper currency, special medals, etc., are produced under government authority.

2. a place where something is produced or manufactured

3. a vast amount, esp. of money: He made a mint in oil wells.

adj.

4. Philately. (of a stamp) being in its original, unused condition.

5. unused or appearing to be newly made and never used: a book in mint condition.

v.t.

6. to make (coins, money, etc.) by stamping metal.

7. to turn (metal) into coins: to mint gold into sovereigns.

8. to make or fabricate; invent: to mint words.

[ bef. 900; ME mynt, OE mynet coin moneta coin, mint, after the temple of Juno Moneta, where Roman money was coined ]

mint 3

/mint/ , Scot. and North Eng.

n.

1. intent; purpose.

2. an attempt; try; effort.

v.t.

3. to try (something); attempt.

4. to take aim at (something) with a gun.

5. to hit or strike at (someone or something).

v.i.

6. to try; attempt.

7. to take aim.

[ bef. 900; (v.) ME minten, OE ( ge ) myntan to intend; akin to MIND; (n.) ME, deriv. of the v. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .