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minty

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mint⋅y

1  [min-tee]
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–adjective, mint⋅i⋅er, mint⋅i⋅est.
having the flavor or aroma of mint.
Origin:
1875–80; mint 1 + -y 1

min⋅ty

2  [min-tee]
–adjective, mint⋅i⋅er, mint⋅i⋅est. Slang.
1. homosexual.
2. effeminate.
Origin:
perh. special use of minty 1
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mint 2   (mĭnt)   
n.  

  1. A member of the mint family.

    1. Any of various plants of the genus Mentha, characteristically having aromatic foliage and nearly regular flowers. Some plants are cultivated for their aromatic oil and used for flavoring.

    2. The foliage of some of these plants.

  3. Any of various similar or related plants, such as the stone mint.

  4. A candy flavored with mint.


[Middle English minte, from Old English, from Germanic *minta, from Latin menta, possibly from Greek minthē.]
mint'y adj.
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