mint

¹ American  

[mint] / mɪnt /

noun

1. any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.

2. a soft or hard confection or candy flavored with spearmint or peppermint.

   after-dinner mints.

3.  mint green.  a light green color with a cool, bluish undertone.

   The cushion comes in mint or orange.

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adjective

1. made or flavored with mint.

   mint tea.

2. of the color mint.

mint ² American  

[mint] / mɪnt /

noun

• mints
  plural

1. a place where coins, paper currency, special medals, etc., are produced under government authority.

2. a place where something is produced or manufactured

3. a vast amount, especially of money.

   He made a mint in oil wells.

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adjective

1. Philately. (of a stamp) being in its original, unused condition.

2. unused or appearing to be newly made and never used.

   a book in mint condition.

verb (used with object)

• mints,
  present (3rd person singular)
• minted,
  past,  past participle
• minting
  present participle

1. to make (coins, money, etc.) by stamping metal.

2. to turn (metal) into coins.

   to mint gold into sovereigns.

3. to make or fabricate; invent.

   to mint words.

mint ³ American  

[mint] / mɪnt /

noun

1. intent; purpose.

2. an attempt; try; effort.

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verb (used with object)

1. to try (something); attempt.

2. to take aim at (something) with a gun.

3. to hit or strike at (someone or something).

verb (used without object)

1. to try; attempt.

2. to take aim.

mint ¹ British  

/ mɪnt /

noun

1. a place where money is coined by governmental authority

2. a very large amount of money

   he made a mint in business

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adjective

1. (of coins, postage stamps, etc) in perfect condition as issued

2. informal excellent; impressive

3. in perfect condition; as if new

verb

1. to make (coins) by stamping metal

2. (tr) to invent (esp phrases or words)

mint ² British  

/ mɪnt /

noun

1. any N temperate plant of the genus Mentha , having aromatic leaves and spikes of small typically mauve flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates). The leaves of some species are used for seasoning and flavouring See also peppermint spearmint horsemint water mint

2. another name for dittany

3. a sweet flavoured with mint

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• minter
  noun
• minty
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• mints
  plural

Participles

• minting
  present
• minted
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• mint
  simple
• mints
  simple
• have minted
  perfect
• has minted
  perfect
• am minting
  progressive
• are minting
  progressive
• is minting
  progressive
• have been minting
  perfect progressive
• has been minting
  perfect progressive

Past

• minted
  simple
• had minted
  perfect
• was minting
  progressive
• were minting
  progressive
• had been minting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will mint
  simple
• will have minted
  perfect
• will be minting
  progressive
• will have been minting
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of mint¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English minte (cognate with Old High German minza ), from Latin ment(h)a, from the same source as Greek mínthē

Origin of mint²

First recorded before 900; Middle English mint(e), Old English mynet “coin, coinage, money,” from Latin monēta “coin, mint,” after the temple of Juno Monēta, where Roman money was coined

Origin of mint³

First recorded before 900; Middle English verb minten, munte(n) “to intend, plan, think of,” Old English myntan, gemyntan “to mean, intend”; akin to mind; noun derivative of the verb

Explanation

Mint is a green herb with a bright, cool taste and smell. The best part about brushing your teeth is the clean flavor of mint in your mouth afterward. Mint plants smell great, and you can even chew the leaves as a natural breath freshener. The sweet, clean flavor is common in chewing gum, dental floss, and candy (in fact, a mint-flavored candy is called a mint). A completely different sort of mint is a place where money is made, or minted. Informally, an enormous amount of money is also a mint: "He inherited a mint and bought a Rolls Royce."

Example Sentences

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mint mints minted minting

Oval Invincibles felt like a coherent brand, with their unique mint green colour scheme.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Active managers argue that higher interest rates have ended the cheap-money tide that lifted all boats, just as AI is set to mint huge winners and losers, making security selection crucial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

On the other hand, if your $16 “mocktail” is lemonade with soda and some mint leaves, we need to have a conversation.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

We’re in the prime season for cooking with aromatics like basil, parsley, and mint, but recipes too often waste these ingredients’ potential.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Christopher felt the warmth of it on his skin; it smelled of mint and animal and something else, something magnificently wild: the smell, he thought, of glimourie.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

After years of disappointment, a random eBay trawl turned up a surprise offer of the long-lost chocolate mints, with a notice for mint vintage items.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

There’s been a “sudden rush” into physical silver by Western buyers, he said, pointing out that mints have waits of a month or longer for silver bullion coins.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026

I wandered next door into the exhibit hall, where rows of tables were strapped with plastic banners and heaped with leaflets, mints, lens cleaners, highlighters, and tote bags.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

After what Prunella described as "a mild Times crossword and Polo mints flirtation", they got together, and married in 1963.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

When Mr. Pirzada arrived that evening he presented me with a box of chocolate-covered mints.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The private island, Indian Creek, represents one of South Florida’s major battlefields where the region’s newly minted billionaires are clashing with those of more modest affluence who trace their Miami roots back generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

On one hand, Patterson, 66, is a freshly minted College Football Hall of Famer and one of the great defensive minds of the modern era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

In return, you get shares of the newly minted ETF with the same total value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

First, that drove investment in public space companies while SpaceX lingered in the private market, then sold those stocks to buy SpaceX’s newly minted shares.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The jubilant crowd toasted the newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Kane.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Plus, well-off boomers are upsizing, not downsizing—and a shortcut to private-equity riches is minting young millionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

And with both companies due to have full stock market flotations later this year or next, minting more multi-millionaire employees, many see no end in sight to San Francisco's real estate rises.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

During the first quarter, the company started minting a stablecoin called SoFiUSD and enhanced its broader settlement capabilities within the cryptocurrency market.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026

The company is involved in the entire downstream precious-metal supply chain—from refinery operations, the minting of investment-grade numismatic bullion, worldwide transportation, and storage services to online precious-metals retail.

From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026

It proposed to prohibit the free minting of silver, and this was enacted by the law of 21st May 1873.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw