mint
mint Lexical Profile
mint Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An aromatic herbaceous plant of the genus Mentha, characterized by square stems and leaves that yield a cooling, fragrant oil used for flavoring.
"She crushed some fresh mint to garnish the iced tea."
A sweet or candy flavored with peppermint or spearmint extract, often served after a meal to freshen the breath.
"The waiter left a chocolate mint on the check tray at the end of dinner."
An authorized facility or institution where coins or medals are manufactured under government authority.
"The rare silver dollar was struck at the Philadelphia mint in the late nineteenth century."
• verb
To manufacture coins by stamping metal under government authority.
"The government minted millions of new quarters to commemorate the state's bicentennial."
To create, invent, or forge something new, such as a word, phrase, or digital asset.
"The author minted a fresh vocabulary to describe the futuristic technology in her novel."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word functions as a homonym with completely distinct etymological origins for its plant-related meanings versus its coin-related meanings.
• Rhymes for mint
Word Origin & Etymology
Derives from two distinct roots: the botanical sense comes from Old English 'minte' via Latin 'mentha' (from Greek 'minthe'), while the coin-related sense comes from Old English 'mynet' (coin) via Latin 'moneta' (associated with the temple of Juno Moneta where Roman coins were made).