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Meaning
Noun
●
In Buildings & Coins:
A
building
or
institution
where money (originally, only
coins
) is
produced
under government licence.
●
A
vast
sum
of money; (
by extension
) a large amount of something.
●
Any place
regarded
as a
source
of
unlimited
supply; the supply itself.
●
In Buildings, Colors, Greens, Spices and herbs & Mints:
Any
plant
in the
genus
Mentha in the family Lamiaceae,
typically
aromatic
with
square
stems.
●
The
flavouring
of the
plant
, either a
sweet
, a
jelly
or sauce.
●
Any
plant
in the
mint
family, Lamiaceae.
●
A
green
colour
,
like that
of mint.
●
In Spices and herbs:
A mint-flavored
candy
, often
eaten
to
sweeten
the
smell
of the breath.
●
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
Intent,
purpose
; an
attempt
,
try
;
effort
, endeavor.
Verb
●
To
reproduce
(coins), usually
en
masse
, under licence.
●
In Buildings:
To
invent
; to
forge
; to
fabricate
; to fashion.
●
In Cryptocurrency:
To create a
crypto
token.
●
In Northern England English, Scottish English, Colors & Greens:
To
try
,
attempt
; take aim.
●
In Northern England English, Scottish English, Colors & Greens:
To
try
,
attempt
,
endeavor
; to
take aim
at; to
try
to
hit
; to purpose.
●
In Scottish English & Buildings:
To
hint
;
suggest
; insinuate.
Adj
●
Like new.
●
In Buildings:
In near-perfect
condition
; uncirculated.
●
In Philately:
Unused with
original
gum
; as
issued
original
ly.
●
In Geordie English, Mancunian English & Northern England English:
Very good.
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English, Colors & Greens:
Attractive;
beautiful
; handsome.
●
In Colors, Greens & Spices and herbs:
Of a
green
colour
,
like that
of the
mint
plant.
Name
●
Acronym of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
mint
English
minten
Middle English (1100-1500)
myntan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
mynt
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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