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mint

noun (PLANT)
 
 
/mɪnt/

Definition

B2 [U] a herb whose leaves have a strong, fresh smell and taste and are used for giving flavour to food: a sprig of mint mint-flavoured gum/toothpasteHerbs and spices [C] a sweet with a mint flavour: a packet of extra-strong mints after-dinner chocolate mintsSweets
(Definition of mint noun (PLANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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