catnip
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkatnɪp/
catnip
- Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
- Synonyms: catmint, catwort
- Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
- Some cats go bonkers over catnip; others ignore it.
- (figurative) Something that causes excitement or interest.
- German: Katzenminze
- Portuguese: erva-de-gato, nêbeda
- Russian: коша́чья мя́та
- Spanish: menta de gato, nébeda
- French: cataire, chataire, herbe à chat
- German: Katzenminze, Echte Katzenminze
- Portuguese: erva-de-gato
- Russian: кото́вник коша́чий
- Spanish: menta de gato, menta gatuna, albahaca de gatos, gatera, gataria, nébeda
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