CATMINT

catmint, catnip, Nepeta cataria

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

catmint (countable and uncountable, plural catmints)

synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus)

Source: Wiktionary


Cat"nip`, Cat"mint`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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