flock vs mint

flock

verb
  • To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap. 

  • To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow. 

  • To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles. 

  • To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers. 

noun
  • A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals. 

  • Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose. 

  • A large number of people. 

  • A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. 

  • Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.herd/flock 

  • Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding. 

  • A religious congregation. 

  • A lock of wool or hair. 

mint

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. 

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

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

  • 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. 

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