minted

UK: /ˈmɪntɪd/

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minted / ˈmɪntɪd/ adjective

1. wealthy

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mint¹ /mɪnt/   n. 

1. Plant Biology [uncountable] a sweet-smelling herb, such as the spearmint and peppermint.
2. Food a mint-flavored candy:
   [countable] He chewed on a mint to settle his stomach.

adj. [before a noun]

3. Food flavored with mint:
   mint tea.

mint•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

mint² /mɪnt/   n. 

[countable]
1. a place where coins, etc., are produced under government authority.
2. a vast amount, esp. of money:
   [singular* a + ~] That car must have cost a mint!

adj. 

3. Stamps being in its original condition, as if newly made:
   an old car in mint condition.

v. [~ + object]

4. to make (money) by stamping metal:
   to mint coins.
5. to make or invent:
   to mint words.

mint•er, n. [countable]

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mint¹  (mint), n. 

1. Plant Biology any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Cf. mint family. 
2. Food a soft or hard confection, often shaped like a wafer, that is usually flavored with peppermint and often served after lunch or dinner.
3. Food any of various flavored hard candies packaged as a roll of small round wafers.

adj. 

4. Food made or flavored with mint:
   mint tea.

• Greek mínthē
• Latin ment(h)a
• Middle English, Old English minte (cognate with Old High German minza) bef. 1000

mint²  (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. Stamps [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.

• Latin monēta coin, mint, after the temple of Juno Monēta, where Roman money was coined
• Middle English mynt, Old English mynet coin bef. 900

mint′er, n. 

mint³  (mint), [Scot. and North Eng.]
n. 

1. Scottish Terms intent;
   purpose.
2. Scottish Terms an attempt;
   try;
   effort.

v.t. 

3. Scottish Terms to try (something);
   attempt.
4. Scottish Terms to take aim at (something) with a gun.
5. Scottish Terms to hit or strike at (someone or something).

v.i. 

6. Scottish Terms to try;
   attempt.
7. Scottish Terms to take aim.

• bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English minten, Old English ( ge)myntan to intend; akin to mind; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal

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mint / mɪnt/ noun

1. any N temperate plant of the genus Mentha, having aromatic leaves and spikes of small typically mauve flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates). The leaves of some species are used for seasoning and flavouring
   See also peppermint, spearmint
2. stone mint ⇒
   another name for dittany2
3. a sweet flavoured with mint

Etymology: Old English minte, from Latin mentha, from Greek minthē; compare Old High German minza

ˈminty adjective

mint / mɪnt/ noun

a place where money is coined by governmental authority

a very large amount of money

adjective

1. (of coins, postage stamps, etc) in perfect condition as issued
2. in mint condition ⇒ in perfect condition; as if new

verb

1. to make (coins) by stamping metal
2. (transitive) to invent (esp phrases or words)

Etymology: Old English mynet coin, from Latin monēta money, mint, from the temple of Juno Monēta, used as a mint in ancient Rome

ˈminter noun