The difference between Labiate and Mint

When used as nouns, labiate means a plant of the mint family (labiatae), whereas mint means a building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

When used as verbs, labiate means to labialize, whereas mint means to reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.

When used as adjectives, labiate means having lips or liplike parts, whereas mint means (of condition) as new.

check bellow for the other definitions of Labiate and Mint

  1. Labiate as an adjective:

    Having lips or liplike parts.

  2. Labiate as an adjective (botany, of flowers such as the snapdragon):

    Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.

  3. Labiate as an adjective (botany):

    of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).

  1. Labiate as a noun (botany):

    A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)

  1. Labiate as a verb:

    To labialize.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Brewer"

  1. Mint as a noun:

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

  2. Mint as a noun (informal):

    A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.

    Examples:

    "That house is worth a mint"

    "It must have cost a mint to produce!"

  3. Mint as a noun (figurative):

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

  1. Mint as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Mint as a verb:

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

  1. Mint as an adjective:

    (of condition) as new.

    Examples:

    "in mint condition''."

  2. Mint as an adjective (numismatics):

    In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.

  3. Mint as an adjective (philately):

    Unused with original gum; as issued originally.

  4. Mint as an adjective (UK, slang):

    Very good.

  1. Mint as a noun:

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

  2. Mint as a noun:

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

  3. Mint as a noun:

    Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

  4. Mint as a noun:

    A green colour, like that of mint.

    Examples:

    "color pane98FF98"

  5. Mint as a noun:

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

  1. Mint as an adjective:

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

  1. Mint as a verb (intransitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland):

    To try, attempt; take aim.

  2. Mint as a verb (transitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland):

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

  3. Mint as a verb (intransitive, chiefly, Scotland):

    To hint; suggest; insinuate.

  1. Mint as a noun (provincial, Northern England, Scotland):

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

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