mint

/mint/

Definition

Noun:
- A plant: A plant of the genus Mentha, known for its aromatic leaves used for flavoring. It belongs to the larger mint family of plants.
- A flavor: A candy or flavoring that has the taste of the mint plant.
- A facility: A place where coins are officially produced by a government's authority.
- A large amount: (Informal) A very large sum of money or a vast quantity of something.
Verb:
- To produce coins: To manufacture coins by stamping metal.
- To create: (Figurative) To invent or produce something new, especially a word or phrase.
Adjective:
- In perfect condition: Used to describe a collectible item, like a stamp or book, that is in unused, pristine condition, as if it were new from the mint.

Examples of Usage

Noun (Plant/Flavor):
- I grow mint in my garden to use in tea.
- She offered me a peppermint mint after dinner.
Noun (Facility):
- The new coins were shipped from the national mint.
Noun (Large Amount):
- The famous actor made a mint from his last movie.
Verb (Coins):
- The government decided to mint a commemorative coin for the anniversary.
Verb (Create):
- The author minted several new terms that became part of the language.
Adjective:
- He collects vintage comic books in mint condition.

Advanced Usage

"To be in mint condition": To be in perfect, like-new state.
- Despite its age, the vintage car was in mint condition.
"A mint of [something]": (Somewhat literary/archaic) A vast source or collection.
- The archive was a mint of historical information.

Variants and Related Words

Minty (adj): Having the flavor or smell of mint.
- The toothpaste has a fresh, minty taste.
Mintage (n): The process or cost of minting coins; the coins produced at one time.
Peppermint/Spearmint (n): Specific types of mint plants and their flavors.

Synonyms

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Mint as: This is not a standard phrasal verb. The verb "to mint" is typically used transitively.

Related Idioms

"To make a mint": To earn a very large amount of money.
- They made a mint by selling their tech startup.
"In mint state": (Specifically for collectibles) Synonym for "in mint condition."
- The rare stamp was graded "in mint state" by the expert.

Adjective

Noun

a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
any member of the mint family of plants
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money

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