'Nepeta Cataria' definitions:
Definition of 'Nepeta cataria'
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Definition of 'Nepeta Cataria'
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- Catnip \Cat"nip`\, Catmint \Cat"mint`\, n. (Bot.) A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (Nepeta 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. [1913 Webster]