mint

/mɪnt/ n [C/U] (PLANT)

Definition

› an herb whose leaves have a clean smell and taste, used to flavor food, drinks, and candy › A mint is also a candy with this strong, fresh flavor.

(Definition of mint n (PLANT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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