mint

¹mint

noun \ˈmint\

Definition of MINT

1

: any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit; especially : any of a genus (Mentha) of mints that have white, purple, or pink verticillate flowers with a nearly regular corolla and four equal stamens and that include some used in flavoring and cookery

2

: a confection flavored with mint

— minty \ˈmin-tē\ adjective

Origin of MINT

Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minthē mint

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rhymes with MINT

bint, dint, flint, glint, hint, lint, print, quint, skint, splint, sprint, squint, stint, suint, tint