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English adjective: mint | |||
| 1. | mint as if new | ||
| Samples | In mint condition. | ||
| Similar | perfect | ||
| Antonyms | imperfect | ||
English noun: mint | |||
| 1. | mint (quantity) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | ||
| Samples | A batch of letters. A deal of trouble. A lot of money. He made a mint on the stock market. See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos. It must have cost plenty. A slew of journalists. A wad of money. | ||
| Synonyms | batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deluge, flood, haymow, inundation, torrent | ||
| 2. | mint (plant) any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apple mint, applemint, bergamot mint, corn mint, eau de cologne mint, field mint, horsemint, lemon mint, Mentha aquatica, Mentha arvensis, Mentha citrata, Mentha longifolia, Mentha piperita, Mentha pulegium, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha spicata, Mentha suaveolens, pennyroyal, peppermint, spearmint, water mint, water-mint | ||
| Part holonym | mint | ||
| Member meronym | genus Mentha, Mentha | ||
| 3. | mint (plant) any member of the mint family of plants | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | family Labiatae, family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, mint family | ||
| 4. | mint (food) the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb | ||
| Part meronym | mint | ||
| Substance meronym | mint, mint candy | ||
| 5. | mint (food) a candy that is flavored with a mint oil | ||
| Synonyms | mint candy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | candy, confect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | peppermint, peppermint candy | ||
| Substance holonym | mint | ||
| 6. | mint (artifact) a plant where money is coined by authority of the government | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | industrial plant, plant, works | ||
| Instance hyponym | U.S. Mint, United States Mint, US Mint | ||
English verb: mint | |||
| 1. | mint (creation) form by stamping, punching, or printing | ||
| Samples | Strike coins. Strike a medal. | ||
| Synonyms | coin, strike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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