mint

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noun (1)

ˈmint 

1

: any of a family (Lamiaceae synonym 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

mint

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noun (2)

1

: a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made

2

: a place where something is manufactured

3

: a vast sum or amount

worth a mint

mint

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verb

minted; minting; mints

transitive verb

1

: to make (coins or money) out of metal : coin

2

: create, produce

3

: to cause to attain an indicated status

newly minted doctors

minter noun

mint

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adjective

: unmarred as if fresh from a mint

in mint condition

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• fortune
• bundle
• bomb [British]
• pile

Adjective

• pristine
• fresh

Examples of mint in a Sentence

Noun (2)

she made a mint when the real estate market was hot

Verb

coins that were minted before 1965

We mint coins out of copper.

Adjective

a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

With the official grand opening in late October, the on-site eatery and cocktail bar Lady Duff’s Lounge will debut a new cocktail menu and table service with a small menu of items such as steak with chimichurri fries, oyster ceviche, and Mexican flan with mint-berry syrup. —Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025

Pair them with a white beadboard backsplash and mint cabinets for a bright, cheerful space. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025

Verb

In the seventh inning of a win-or-go-home American League Championship Series game against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, Springer hit a go-ahead, three-run home run that instantly minted him as a franchise legend. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Tech minted 13% of billionaires, followed by manufacturing (11%), fashion and retail (10%), healthcare (7%), food and beverage (7%), real estate (7%), diversified industries (7%), media and entertainment (4%), and energy (4%). —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minthē mint

Noun (2)

Middle English mynt coin, money, from Old English mynet, from Latin moneta mint, coin, from Moneta, epithet of Juno; from the fact that the Romans coined money in the temple of Juno Moneta

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1902, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mint

• mint condition
• mint julep

Rhymes for mint

• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint
• print
• quint
• quinte
• splint
• sprint
• squint
• stint

Kids Definition

mint

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ˈmint 

1

: any of a family of herbs and shrubs (as basil or catnip) with square stems and opposite leaves

especially : one (as peppermint or spearmint) that is fragrant and is the source of a flavoring oil

2

: a mint-flavored piece of candy

mint

2 of 3 noun

1

: a place where coins, medals, and tokens are made

2

: a great amount

worth a mint

mint

3 of 3 verb

: to make (as coins) out of metal

minter noun

Etymology

Noun

Old English minte "the herb mint," from Latin mentha, menta "mint"

Noun

Middle English mynt "coin, money," from Old English mynet (same meaning), from Latin moneta "coin, place where coins are made," from Moneta "a special name for the goddess Juno"; so called because the ancient Romans made coins at the temple of Juno Moneta — related to money see Word History at money

Medical Definition

mint

noun

ˈmint 

: any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a four-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit

especially : any of the genus Mentha