mint

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[ US /ˈmɪnt/ ]
[ UK /mˈɪnt/ ]

NOUN

any member of the mint family of plants
a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
a batch of letters
a slew of journalists
a lot of money
a wad of money
it must have cost plenty
a deal of trouble
he made a mint on the stock market
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil

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How To Use mint In A Sentence

If you lip balm contains phenol, camphor, menthol, peppermint oil or eucalyptus, it's most likely making your lips more chapped than not.
Rub a bit of peppermint oil directly onto your forehead; it acts as an antispasmodic.
Builders' tea or peppermint tea? Times, Sunday Times
The long punishing jaws of a borzoi can snatch up small and not-so-small varmints both wild or domestic with lightning speed.
Put a drop of peppermint oil on a flannel or tea towel. The Sun
Add the asparagus and mint about 5 min before the rice is ready. Times, Sunday Times
Either switch to decaffeinated tea or coffee or herbal infusions like vervain, mint or camomile.
The tea was excellent, with a light mint flavor; and the scones tasted wonderful as well, peppered with raisins and full of butter, a perfect repast for the relaxing traveller.
The Shakespeare Garden is planted with herbs referred to by Shakespeare in his plays, including mint, camomile, marjoram and lavender.
Any area of the country wher they will look you in the eye and tell you that dinaosuars roamed the earth in 6 BC with Noah and Jesus and espouses creationsim and intelligent design (what an oxymoron) will give you Senators like Inhofe, DeMint, McConnell and the other gop troglodytes, Voinovich: The GOP's 'being taken over by Southerners'

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