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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
In the middle of the drink was a mint leaf in the shape of a heart.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Princess Anne, meanwhile, opted for a coat dress in mint green with a matching feather fascinator.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
Licked will also offer scoops in classic flavors such as vanilla, mint chip, espresso and rocky road, according to the Instagram post.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Why chia is a super seed The chia seed comes from the desert plant salvia hispanica, part of the mint family, and is thought to have its origins in Central America, where the seed was a staple in the Aztec diet.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and grated orange zest.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
It's got a boost of soothing vitamin E and has a pleasant mint scent.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
By the turn of the century, 90% of the world's supply of mint oil came from the 90-mile radius around Kalamazoo, according to Michigan State University.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
While plans to mint more coins have not been shared, those interested can sign up for email restock notifications on the U.S. Mint website.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
For example, in 2019, 60% of all coins minted were pennies, but by 2023 that figure fell to 39%—the steepest reduction among all U.S. coins.
—María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
The fracking boom rippled throughout local economies and minted a new species of billionaire.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Mar. 2024
The proliferation of crypto-mining, in which currencies like bitcoin are transacted and minted, is also driving data center growth.
—Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The currency’s price rose rapidly, before falling just as quickly — minting new millionaires one day and erasing their savings the next.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The Brain Supreme mints an iconic hit record from the DJ booth and Outkast tests songs by watching the girls dance.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
The event, which happens every four years, is when bitcoin miners start to gain only half the reward for minting new bitcoin.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minthē mint
Noun (2)
Middle English mynt coin, money, from Old English mynet, from Latin moneta mint, coin, from Moneta, epithet of Juno; from the fact that the Romans coined money in the temple of Juno Moneta
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mint. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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mint
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3 of 3 verbNoun
Old English minte "the herb mint," from Latin mentha, menta "mint"
Noun
Middle English mynt "coin, money," from Old English mynet (same meaning), from Latin moneta "coin, place where coins are made," from Moneta "a special name for the goddess Juno"; so called because the ancient Romans made coins at the temple of Juno Moneta — related to money see Word History at money
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