catnip Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
Nepeta cataria; catmint.
WordNet
Cat"nip`, Cat"mint` noun
(Also<
- Catnip
- Catmint
)
Definitions
(Bot.) A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria ), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it.
