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mint

mint

24 3.8
A building where the government makes coins
  • noun
  • /mɪnt/
translation icon : casa de la moneda
  • Every person in the country is familiar with the famous mint that produces the national currency.

He was the warden of the mint and he made the pound specific amount of gold.

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Examples

  • Tell us how they get into the U.S. mint to use the presses.

  • 'So, how are things back at the mint?'

  • The mint was destroyed near the end of the war.

  • Another way for the mint to increase the number of commemoratives sold.

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  • In the end, all she had left was 3,600 in mint condition coins.

  • "A military presence in Dahlonega was 'an absolute necessity' for protection of the mint.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Mint may have less latitude than foreign mints have, but it still has some room for maneuver.

    Blog text (3)
  • We‘ve been trying to trace the mint's stolen coin cast.

  • The government opened a new mint to produce more coins for the economy.

  • Visitors can tour the historical mint to see how coins were made in the past.

Synonyms

U.S. Mint
vsmint
3 3.5

A government office that makes United States coins and handles government gold and silver

is the general government place for producing coins, not a named federal agency
US Mint
vsmint
1 3.7

An official government body that makes United States coins and works with gold and silver

is the general government place for producing coins, not a national agency name
1 3.4

A government agency that makes and gives out coins and handles gold and silver

is a general government place for producing coins, not country-specific

Compounds

Something that is perfect and looks brand new

5 7.2

A cold drink made with bourbon, sugar, mint, and crushed ice

3 3.5

A government office that makes United States coins and handles government gold and silver

1 3.7

An official government body that makes United States coins and works with gold and silver

1 1.0

A sauce made from mint, vinegar and sugar that is served with lamb

A small stem with mint leaves used to add flavor or decoration to food and drinks

mint family
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A group of scented herbs like mint, thyme, and rosemary

1 1.0

A small sweet with a mint taste that is often hard or chewy

A government agency that makes and gives out coins and handles gold and silver

7.1

A plant from the eastern United States that lives for several years with narrow fragrant leaves and small green flowers

A mint plant with a citrus smell often used in teas

6.8

A small herb with a strong smell and green leaves used to make tea and oils

A small plant with soft, hairy leaves and pink or purple flowers

A mint plant with leaves that smell of fresh citrus and that people use in cooking and for scent

A small plant with leaves that taste cool and smell like apples and are used in cooking and tea

A wild plant with a fresh smell used to add taste to food and tea

A small plant with leaves that smell of lemon that people use to flavor tea and drinks

9.9

A herb from Oaxaca, Mexico that can make you see or feel things that are not real

A small mint leaf or sprig put on food and drink to decorate and add fresh flavor

A small herb with a mint smell used to add flavor to food or tea

mint raita
  • Indian
3.0

A cold yogurt sauce with mint served with spicy Indian food

Having the fresh smell of mint

7.0

A small plant that lives for many years with scented leaves and small white flowers

9.9

A fragrant annual herb with long narrow leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers

A North American plant that grows in woods with pale blue or purple spotted flowers

water mint
  • Specialized
6.3

A mint plant that grows in wet places and smells a little like lemon

A plant with a fresh mint smell that grows near water

8.4

A small herb that grows in woods with hairy leaves and pale purple flowers

Surface Forms

mint singular
mints plural

Etymology

Mint meaning a place where coins are made comes from the Latin word moneta, which is the root behind the English word 'money', so a mint is literally a place that makes money.