Definition of "mina" [‖mi•na•mi]

• A varying unit of weight or money used in ancient Greece and Asia. (noun)
• Variant of myna. (noun)

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• "The lámina is also made of a clear plastic, in addition to the metal."
• "In the original, what is here translated a pound, is in Latin, mina, in value of our coin, three pounds two shillings and sixpence."
• "As part of Mr. Muhammad's Blue Revolution, the government this year chose 24 cities to become special fishery zones called "Minapolitans," based on mina , the Sanskrit word for fish."