mint
[verb]
Synonyms: make, cast, coin, produce, punch, stamp, strike

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Related Words: intact, original, perfect, unmarred

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I. mint¹ /mɪnt/ 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

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II. mint² verb [transitive]
to make a coin:
Only 2,000 of the special commemorative coins are being minted.

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III. mint³ 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

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