Noun
mint
- A plant of the family Labiatae.
- The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
- A building or institution where money (originally just coins) is produced under government licence.
- A large amount of money (worth a mint).
Translations
- Catalan: menta f (1), dinerada f (3), dineral m (3)
- Esperanto: mento (1)
- Finnish: minttu (1, 2), rahapaja (3), omaisuus (4), summa (4)
- French: menthe f (1)
- Slovene: meta f (1), kovnica f (2)
- Spanish: menta f (1), dineral m (3), fortuna f (3)
- Swedish: mynta c (1, 2)
Adjective
mint
- In good condition (in mint condition).
- (slang) Very good (that's mint).
- (numismatics) In near-perfect condition.
- (Philately) Unused with original gum. As issued originally.
Translations
- Dutch: munt m (1,2), fortuin n (3)
- Dutch: ongeschonden
- Finnish: virheetön (1, 3)
- French: impeccable (1)
- Romanian: mentă f (1)
- Spanish: menta f (1)
Verb
to mint (minted )
- (Of coins) To reproduce, usually en masse, under licence.
Translations
- Dutch: munten
- Finnish: lyödä (rahaa, kolikoita) (1)
- Romanian: bate monedă , emite
- Slovene: kovati denar
- Swedish: mynta (1)
Related terms
- minted
- minty
- peppermint
- spearmint
- mint-flavored , mint-flavoured
