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mint

1. mint \'mint\ n [ME mynt coin, money, fr. OE mynet; akin to OHG munizza 
   coin;] both fr. a prehistoric WGmc word borrowed fr. L moneta mint, coin, 
   fr. Moneta, epithet of Juno; fr. the fact that the Romans coined money in 
   the temple of Juno Moneta 1: a place where coins are made  2: a place where 
   something is manufactured  3: a vast sum or amount 
2. mint vt 1: to make (money) out of metal : COIN  2: FABRICATE, INVENT  - 
   mint.er n
3. mint aj : unmarred as if fresh from a mint {~ coins} 
4. mint n [ME minte, fr. OE; akin to OHG minza; both fr. a prehistoric WGmc 
   w]ord borrowed fr. L mentha mint 1: any of various aromatic plants 
   constituting a family (Labiatae, the mint  family); esp : one of a genus 
   (Mentha) used in flavoring and cookery 2: a confection flavored with mint