noun
mint
MINT/mɪnt/
A fragrant herb whose leaves flavor food.
Fresh mint leaves add a cool flavor to this lemon water.
Etymology
Greek minthē named the herb and was personified as a nymph transformed into it by Proserpine. The plant name was probably borrowed from a lost Mediterranean language.
In context
an herb that gets used in cooking a lot people like to use the leaves mostly in teas so you can just brew with it the way you would put mint leaves in your tea
More examples
- I sprinkle chopped mint over the fruit salad.
- Mint grows in a pot beside the kitchen door.
- She offers everyone a mint after dinner.
Forms
mint · mints
minty adjective — Having a mint flavor or scent.
Similar words
- peppermint
- A type of mint with a stronger, sharper flavor.
- spearmint
- A type of mint with a milder, sweeter flavor.