Main Entry: ¹mint

Pronunciation: \ˈmint\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minthē 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 \ˈmin-tē\ adjective