I. mint 1 /mɪnt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Sense 1-2: Language: Old English ; Origin: minte , from Latin mentha ; ⇨ ↑ menthol ]
[ Sense 3-5: Language: Old English ; Origin: mynet 'coin, money' , from Latin moneta ; ⇨ ↑ money ]
1 . [uncountable] a small plant with green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are used in cooking:
new potatoes sprinkled with chopped mint
roast lamb with mint sauce
Decorate with a sprig of mint.
2 . [countable] a sweet that tastes of ↑ peppermint (=a type of mint with a strong fresh taste) :
We sat in the back row, sucking mints.
Would you like a mint?
3 . a mint informal a large amount of money:
She made a mint on the stock exchange last year.
4 . [countable] a place where coins are officially made:
coins issued by the Royal Mint
II. mint 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to make a coin:
Only 2,000 of the special commemorative coins are being minted.
III. mint 3 BrE AmE adjective
1 . in mint condition looking new and in perfect condition:
A copy in mint condition would fetch about £2,000.
2 . British English informal very good