mint
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
mints
plural
mints
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINT
1
[noncount]
:
an herb that has a strong pleasant smell and taste and that is used in medicine and food
—
see color picture on this page
2
[count]
:
a piece of candy that tastes like mint
2
mint
/ˈmɪnt/
noun
plural
mints
2
mint
/ˈmɪnt/
noun
plural
mints
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINT
1
[count]
:
a place where coins are made
— usually used with the
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coins shipped directly from the mint
2
[singular]
informal
:
a large amount of money
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He made a mint [=he earned a large sum of money] in real estate.
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Her family is worth a mint. [=is very wealthy]
in mint condition
◊ If something is in mint condition, it is in perfect condition, just as if it were new.
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He kept the car in mint condition.
3
mint
/ˈmɪnt/
verb
mints;
minted;
minting
3
mint
/ˈmɪnt/
verb
mints;
minted;
minting
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINT
[+ object]
:
to make (coins) out of metal
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coins that were minted before 1965
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We mint coins out of copper.
