catnip
catnip definition
☆ cat·nip (-nip′)
noun
an herb (Nepeta cataria) of the mint family, with downy leaves and spikes of white or bluish flowers that are used in flavorings and tea: cats like its odor
Etymology: cat + nip, dial. for nep, catnip < L nepeta
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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