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. ]