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nepeta

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 1997 October 13, New York: Interior Design ′97, page 79, NICE DIGS: Tomato tepees, nepeta, strawberries, and herbs in raised beds billow onto the gravel walk; a neat lattice camouflages a propane tank.
  • 2006 Spring, Early Homes, page 42, The property is now protected by deer fencing, but Nancy spent many years experimenting with plants that are deer resistant, such as lavender, nepeta (catmint), and peonies.
  • 2007 May-June, Old House Interiors, page 103, TOP. Mirror-image borders in Hampshire, with purple nepeta, carmine-red geraniums, and yellow thalictrum.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

catmint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Nepeta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From Nepeta (“nepeta”). Doublet of nep.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kissanminttu — plant of the genus Nepeta