mint

Definitions

1. Acronym of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
3. An intent, a purpose; an attempt, a try; an effort, an endeavor.
   Northern-England, Scotland
4. Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
   countable, uncountable
5. The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
   countable, uncountable
6. A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something.
   informal
7. A green color, like that of mint.
   countable, uncountable
8. Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
   figuratively
9. A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“That house is worth a mint.”

“It must have⟳ cost⟳ a mint to produce⟳!”

“to make⟳ a mint”

“A mint of phrases in his brain.”

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