Mint
/mɪnt/noun
A fragrant herb of the genus Mentha, or a place where coins are made.
Did you know?The herb’s name comes from Greek myth: Minthe was a nymph transformed into a plant, and the coin-making sense of 'mint' comes from a completely different Latin root.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mýnthe / míntha
“The fragrant mint plant”
Latin
Latin
mentha
“Mint, the aromatic herb”
Old English
English
minte
“Mint, the herb”
13th Century
English
mynte
“A place where coins are made”
Modern English
English
mint
“The herb, or a coin-producing facility”