Mint Definition

mint
adjective
  1. as if new; "in mint condition"
noun
  1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "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"
  2. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
  3. any member of the mint family of plants
  4. the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
  5. a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
  6. a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
verb
  1. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

"Mint" in song lyrics

See how mint is used in real songs:

  • "Move and sway but I'm compared to mint"
    Afu-Ra f/ Guru — Blvd.
  • "Okay here goes the blow, the bag, the mint"
    The Beatnuts f/ Grand Puba — Are You Ready
  • "Who know my people gotta hold a mint"
    Dead Prez — The Pistol

Usage tips for "mint"

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