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nouna sprinkling of snow/sugar/dust — eine dünne Schneedecke / Zucker- / Staubschicht
there was only a sprinkling of holidaymakers on the beach — nur ein paar vereinzelte Urlauber waren am Strand
* * *noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) ein paar* * *sprin·kling[ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ]ntop each ice cream with a generous \sprinkling of fresh mint bestreuen Sie jedes Eis mit reichlich frischer Minzea \sprinkling of salt eine Prise Salz▪ a \sprinkling of... ein paar...a \sprinkling of grey hairs/men ein paar graue Haare/Männera \sprinkling of knowledge eine leise Ahnung* * *['sprIŋklɪŋ]n(of rain, dew etc) ein paar Tropfen; (of sugar etc) Prise f; (fig, of humour, comedy etc) Anflug m; (of common sense) Spur fthere was a sprinkling of young people — es waren ein paar vereinzelte junge Leute da
to give sth a sprinkling (with water) — etw besprengen or besprenkeln
* * *1. → academic.ru/69901/sprinkle">sprinkle C 1, C 2, C 3* * *nouna sprinkling of snow/sugar/dust — eine dünne Schneedecke / Zucker- / Staubschicht
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Water mint — Mint Mint (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi nqa, mi nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water mint — Wa ter mint A kind of mint ({Mentha aquatica}) growing in wet places, and sometimes having a perfume resembling bergamot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water mint — noun a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America • Syn: ↑water mint, ↑Mentha aquatica • Hypernyms: ↑mint * * * noun : any of several mints that thrive in wet… … Useful english dictionary
water-mint — noun a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America • Syn: ↑water mint, ↑Mentha aquatica • Hypernyms: ↑mint … Useful english dictionary
water mint — vandeninė mėta statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Mentha aquatica), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai).… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
water mint — noun A herb in mint family, Mentha aquatica … Wiktionary
Mint — (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi nqa, mi nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] Note: {Corn mint} is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mint camphor — Mint Mint (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi nqa, mi nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mint julep — Mint Mint (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi nqa, mi nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mint sauce — Mint Mint (m[i^]nt), n. [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi nqa, mi nqh.] (Bot.) The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus {Mentha}, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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