mint words

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• mint — mint1 /mint/, n. 1. any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Cf. mint family. 2. a soft or hard confection, often shaped like a wafer, that is usually flavored with …   Universalium

• mint´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… …   Useful english dictionary

• mint — 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,… …   From formal English to slang

• mint — 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… …  

• Mint DJ — (real name is Geoffrey Wilcoxson) is a deep house Disc Jockey from Gilbert, Arizona.BiographyMint DJ s path in music began at an early age, playing on the dashboard of the family s car to rock music on the radio. Learning how to play various… …   Wikipedia

• Mint 400 — For the album by the Australian rock band, Ammonia, see Mint 400 (album). The Mint 400 is an annual desert off road race that was resumed in 2008 after a 20 year hiatus. The race was for both motorcycles, until 1977, and four wheel vehicles… …   Wikipedia

• mint — [[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)… …   English dictionary

• Mint Julep Handicap — Grade III race Mint Julep Handicap Location Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States Inaugurated 1992 Race type Thoroughbred Flat racing Website www.churchilldown …   Wikipedia

• mint — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a sweet that tastes of peppermint (=a strong tasting substance obtained from a plant) 2 (U) a small plant with leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are used in cooking 3 in mint condition looking new and in perfect… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• mint — [OE] English has two completely unconnected words mint. The ‘money factory’ comes ultimately from Latin monēta ‘mint, money’ (source also of English money). It was borrowed into prehistoric West Germanic as *munita, which in due course produced… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• mint — [OE] English has two completely unconnected words mint. The ‘money factory’ comes ultimately from Latin monēta ‘mint, money’ (source also of English money). It was borrowed into prehistoric West Germanic as *munita, which in due course produced… …   Word origins