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- minoxidil/mɪˈnɒk.sɪ.dɪl/A pharmaceutical drug, originally used to treat high blood pressure but now mainly used as a topical treatment to stimulate hair growth.nounLow
- minsk/mɪnsk/The capital city of Belarus.nounC1
- minster/ˈmɪnstə/A large or important church, often one that was originally part of a monastery or that serves as a cathedral.nounC1
- minstrel/ˈmɪnstr(ə)l/A historical entertainer, originally in medieval Europe, who sang and recited poetry, often to musical accompaniment, and travelled from place to place.nounLow
- minstrel show/ˈmɪnstrəl ʃəʊ/A form of 19th- and early 20th-century American entertainment featuring white performers in blackface caricaturing African Americans, consisting of comedy sketches, music, and dance.nounC2
- minstrelsy/ˈmɪn.strəl.si/The practice, art, or performance of a medieval minstrel; musical entertainment, especially involving singing and reciting poetry.nounC2
- mint/mɪnt/A small aromatic plant (genus Mentha), leaves of which are used for flavouring, or the sweets/candies flavoured with them.adjectivenounverbB1
- mint bush/mɪnt bʊʃ/A common name for various aromatic shrubs, particularly from the genera Prostanthera (native to Australia) or Hyptis, belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae).nounLow (Specialist)
- mint family/mɪnt ˈfæm.əl.i/A large family of aromatic flowering plants (Lamiaceae or Labiatae) characterized by square stems, opposite leaves, and bilabiate flowers, including herbs such as mint, basil, rosemary, sage, and lavender.nounLow
- mint julep/ˌmɪnt ˈdʒuːlɪp/A cold, sweet alcoholic drink made with bourbon, sugar, crushed ice, and fresh mint, traditionally served in a frosted silver cup.nounLow
- mint sauce/ˈmɪnt ˌsɔːs/A condiment made from chopped fresh mint, sugar and vinegar, typically served with roast lamb.nounLow
- mintage/ˈmɪntɪdʒ/The coins produced at a mint during a particular period; the process of minting coins.nounC2
- minthe/ˈmɪnθiː/The proper name for a plant known as mint, or in mythology, a nymph transformed into mint.nounVery Low (Obsolete/Technical/Mythological)
- mintmark/ˈmɪntmɑːk/A small letter, symbol, or design stamped onto a coin to indicate the mint where it was produced.nounLow
- minto/ˈmɪntəʊ/(Proper noun) Primarily refers to a place name or personal name. As a place name, it is used for towns, villages, and geographic features in various English-speaking countries, notably Canada, Australia, and Scotland. As a personal name, it is a rare surname or historical title.nounVery Low (as a common noun/verb). Moderate (as a proper noun in relevant locales).
- minton/ˈmɪntən/(chiefly obsolete) A small or worthless amount; something of little value. Historically used to denote a trifle or token item.nounextremely rare
- minucius felix/mɪˈnjuːʃəs ˈfiːlɪks/A proper name referring to Marcus Minucius Felix, an early Christian Latin author (2nd or 3rd century AD).nounVery Low
- minuend/ˈmɪnjuɛnd/The number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.nounLow
- minuet/ˌmɪn.juˈet/A slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.nounC1
- minuit/ˈmɪn.juː.i/Midnight; twelve o'clock at night, the middle point of the night separating one day from the next.nounC1
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