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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMint
/mɪnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
An aromatic plant with serrated leaves, widely used in cooking and medicine.
"She added a sprig of fresh mint to garnish the iced tea." - 2
A place where coins are manufactured under government authority.
"The national mint released a special commemorative coin for the anniversary."
- 1
In pristine condition, as if newly made or issued.
"He collected vintage comic books kept in mint condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'minte', which comes from the Latin 'mentha', ultimately originating from the Greek 'minthe', the mythological naiad transformed into the plant. Historically associated with aromatic herbs, it later expanded to mean a place where coins are manufactured due to the mint building located near the temple of Juno Moneta.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mint" is said worldwide
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menthe
Transliteration: mãt
"Le thé à la menthe est très rafraîchissant."
Minze
Transliteration: mɪnt͡sə
"Er pflückte frische Minze im Garten."
menta
Transliteration: ˈmɛnta
"Il gelato alla menta è il mio preferito."
menta
Transliteration: ˈmenta
"El mojito lleva ron, lima y hojas de menta."
hortelã
Transliteration: oʁtɛˈlã
"Chá de hortelã ajuda na digestão."
पुदीना
Transliteration: pudeena
"पुदीना की चटनी बहुत स्वादिष्ट होती है।"
薄荷
Transliteration: bòhe
"这杯饮料里有新鲜的薄荷叶。"
민트
Transliteration: min-teu
"민트 초콜릿 아이스크림을 좋아해요."
ミント
Transliteration: minto
"庭でミントを育てています。"
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