Why is mint called mint?

Answer 1

Mint has two forms. There's the mint used in food and the mint that makes money.

• Mint: first used in 1540 from the word "minter" which means "one who stamps coins to create money" which was first used in the early 12th century.
• Mint: aromatic herb from Old English "minte" used in the 8th century. The Latin and Greek words "menta" or "mentha" are their words for the palnt.