noun

mint

Translation

mint, the U.S. Mint, mint condition

I grow mint in my garden for tea.

The Royal Mint produces all UK coins.

The car was in mint condition.

The government decided to mint new coins.

mint (uncountable) the plant I like the taste of mint.

in mint condition in perfect condition The book is in mint condition.

to mint ((sth.)) to produce coins The government will mint new coins.

Synonyms: (Plant) herb; (Condition) perfect, pristine; (Verb) to coin, to create

Two origins: 1. The plant from Latin 'mentha'. 2. The coinage from Latin 'moneta' (money), via the temple of Juno Moneta where money was coined.

A fresh 'mint' leaf is in perfect, 'mint condition'. The place that makes fresh money is a 'mint'.