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Definition of Catnip
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Catmint, Nepeta Cataria
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Nepeta, Nepeta
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Nepeta, Nepeta
Definition of Catnip
1. n. 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.
Definition of Catnip
1. an aromatic herb [n -S]
Medical Definition of Catnip
1. The dried flowering tops of Nepeta cataria (family Labiatae); an emmenagogue and antispasmodic; also reported to produce psychic effects. Synonym: catnep, catnip. Origin: L. Cattus, male cat (post-class) (05 Mar 2000)
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