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mince (MINS) (noun)
Finely chopped bits of food: The mixed fruit mince makes a lovely pie.
mince (MINS) (verb)
1. To chop one's food finely: Because Jim's throat is sore and it is difficult to swallow, he must mince all of his meat and potatoes for the next few days.
2. To speak or to walk in a prim and fastidious manner: When the children were playing make-believe, they liked to mince their words to sound like grownups.

Because of the ice, Sally had to mince her way across the street to avoid falling.

mints (MINS) (noun)
1. Plants of the Labiate plant family which have flavorful leaves used for savoring and cooking: Mike has several different mints growing in his garden.
2. Candies or confections that have a strong, distinctive, and refreshing flavor: Janine has chocolate mints for an after-dinner treat.
3. Locations where money or medals are coined: There are two mints located in our city; unfortunately they do not give away free samples.
mints (MINS) (verb)
Used in third person singular, to manufacture money or medals: The coin-making company in the city mints about 200 different coins each day.

The recipe said to mince the mints before adding them to the mixture. A woman was making a new delicacy to take on a picnic where she and her friends were going to listen to a speech about why the city needed two new mints to replace an older one; in addition, she took several refreshing mints to savor and to share with her friends.