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Noun: mina (minae)  mI-nu
  1. (historical) a unit of weight in ancient Babylonia
    "The merchant weighed the gold using the mina standard"
     
  2. [non-standard] A tropical Asian starling, sometimes a good imitator of human speech
    "The pet mina bird surprised visitors with its ability to mimic human voices";
    - myna, mynah, myna bird, mynah bird

Derived forms: minae

Type of: starling

Encyclopedia: Mina, Ohio