Topic: CURRENCIES
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| Origin: | Old English minte, from Latin mentha; MENTHOL |
| Origin: | Old English mynet 'coin, money', from Latin moneta; MONEY |
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mint1
1 [uncountable]HBPDFC a small plant with green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are used in cooking : new potatoes sprinkled with chopped mint
new potatoes sprinkled with chopped mint2 [countable]DF a sweet that tastes of peppermint (=a type of mint with a strong fresh taste) : We sat in the back row, sucking mints. Would you like a mint?
We sat in the back row, sucking mints.Would you like a mint?3 looking new and in perfect condition : A copy in mint condition would fetch about £2000.
in mint condition
A copy in mint condition would fetch about £2000.5 [countable]PEC a place where coins are officially made : coins issued by the Royal Mint
coins issued by the Royal Mint