noun

mint

mihnt

noun

A fragrant herb, or the flavor it gives to food and sweets.

"She added fresh mint to the salad."

"He popped a mint after lunch to freshen his breath."

A place authorized by the government to produce coins.

"The Royal Mint has been striking coins for over a thousand years."

verb

To produce coins officially, or, more recently, to create a new digital token or NFT.

"The government minted a new commemorative coin."

"The artist minted a limited run of digital collectibles."

adj

In perfect, as-new condition.

"He kept his old comic books in mint condition."

How to Use Mint

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the herb/flavor, a coin-producing institution, the verb for making coins or crypto tokens, or "as good as new."

Common mistake

The herb and the coin-making word look and sound identical but come from completely different origins — pure coincidence.

Common pairings

mint condition mint leaves mint a coin mint an NFT

Word Forms

minted past tense, minted past tense, mints plural, mints plural, mints plural, mints singular, mints singular

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Etymology

From Old English mynet ("coin"), from Latin moneta — named after the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome, where Roman coins were struck. The herb "mint" is an unrelated word from the same-sounding Old English minte.

Rhymes for mint

int pint dint tint hint lint point paint print saint joint faint

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