mint
21mint — 1. n. 1 any aromatic plant of the genus Mentha. 2 a peppermint sweet or lozenge. Phrases and idioms: mint julep US a sweet iced alcoholic drink of bourbon flavoured with mint. mint sauce chopped mint in vinegar and sugar, usu. eaten with lamb.… …
22mint — mint1 [mınt] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English minte, from Latin mentha; MENTHOL] [Sense: 3 5; Origin: Old English mynet coin, money , from Latin moneta; MONEY] 1.) [U] a small plant with green leaves that have a fresh smell and tas …
23mint — [[t]mɪ̱nt[/t]] mints, minting, minted 1) N UNCOUNT Mint is a herb with fresh tasting leaves. Garnish with mint sprigs. 2) N COUNT A mint is a sweet with a peppermint flavour. Some people suck mints in order to make their breath smell fresher. 3)… …
24mint — {{11}}mint (adj.) perfect (like a freshly minted coin), 1887 (in mint condition), from MINT (Cf. mint) (n.2). {{12}}mint (n.1) aromatic herb, O.E. minte (8c.), from W.Gmc. *minta (Cf. O.S. minta, M.D. mente, O.H.G. minza, Ger. Minze), a borrowing …
25mint — cal·a·mint; cap·mint; mint·age; mint; mint·er; pan·a·mint; pep·per·mint; re·mint; var·mint·er; var·mint; …
26mint´er — mint1 «mihnt», noun. 1. a sweet smelling herb often used for flavoring. Peppermint and spearmint are well known kinds of mint. The mints comprise a genus of the mint family. 2. any other plant of the mint family. 3. a piece of candy, usually… …
27mint — mint1 [ mınt ] noun 1. ) uncount a small plant with green leaves that have a strong smell, used for flavoring food. Mint is a herb. 2. ) count a piece of candy that tastes like PEPPERMINT 3. ) count the place where a country makes its coins and… …
28mint — I [[t]mɪnt[/t]] n. 1) pln any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint 2) coo a mint flavored candy 3) coo flavored with mint: mint tea[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME,… …
29mint — I. /mɪnt / (say mint) noun 1. any plant of the genus Mentha, comprising aromatic herbs with opposite leaves and small verticillate flowers, as spearmint, peppermint and horsemint. 2. a soft or hard confection flavoured with peppermint or other… …
30mint — I. noun Etymology: Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minthē mint Date: before 12th century 1. any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4 lobed ovary… …
