minty

[min-tee]

mint·y

1[min-tee]
adjective, mint·i·er, mint·i·est.
having the flavor or aroma of mint.

Origin:
1875–80; mint1 + -y1

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min·ty

2[min-tee]
adjective, mint·i·er, mint·i·est. Slang.

Origin:
perhaps special use of minty1
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mint1 (mɪnt)
 
n
1.  peppermint spearmint horsemint See also water mint any N temperate plant of the genus Mentha, having aromatic leaves and spikes of small typically mauve flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates). The leaves of some species are used for seasoning and flavouring
2.  stone mint another name for dittany
3.  a sweet flavoured with mint
 
[Old English minte, from Latin mentha, from Greek minthē; compare Old High German minza]
 
'minty1
 
adj

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