dainty vs mint

dainty

noun
  • A delicacy (in taste). 

  • A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event. 

adj
  • Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. 

  • Elegant; delicately small and pretty. 

mint

noun
  • A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath. 

  • A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something. 

  • Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor. 

  • A green colour, like that of mint. 

  • A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence. 

  • Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. 

  • The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce. 

  • Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself. 

  • Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems. 

verb
  • To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion. 

  • To create a crypto token. 

  • To try, attempt; take aim. 

  • To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence. 

  • To hint; suggest; insinuate. 

  • To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose. 

adj
  • Unused with original gum; as issued originally. 

  • In near-perfect condition; uncirculated. 

  • Like new. 

  • Very good. 

  • Attractive; beautiful; handsome. 

  • Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant. 

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