catnip

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  1. noun A hairy aromatic perennial herb (Nepeta cataria) in the mint family, native to Eurasia and containing an aromatic oil to which cats are strongly attracted.
  2. noun Any of various other mostly aromatic plants of the genus Nepeta, cultivated for their ornamental foliage and clusters of blue, lavender, or white flowers.

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  • In fact, he has no interests at all except tuna, catnip, and sleeping in front of ESPN. —  Asimov's Science Fiction [2001.04]
  • Oh and when I say catnip, I mean the blogger catnip, not the weed my cats roll and smoka man, because if I'm going to do drugs, it's not going to be something as cheap as catnip - take my word for that. —  motherbumper
  • Therefore, keep in mind that catnip is also not dangerous for cats rather it is a very effective kitty treat for some cats, those that are susceptible to it, to enjoy. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • This is using your political advantage to leverage concessions? liberal catnip: —  we move to canada
  • If you are partial to herbal teas, your organic herbal gardening efforts could focus on suitable herbs for tea-making, such as catnip, lemon grass, chamomile, lavender, mint, and peppermint. —  Article Source
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. cat + nip, catnip (variant of nep, from Middle English nept, nep, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta, aromatic herb, perhaps of Etruscan origin).

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  1. Prob. a corruption of catmint, the syllable -nip not having any obvious meaning. Hardly connected with the L. name nepeta, catmint.
 

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