NEPETA

Meaning of NEPETA in English

[ nɪ'pi:tə ]

■ noun a plant of a genus that includes catmint and several kinds with spikes of blue or violet flowers. [Genus Nepeta .]

Origin

mod. L., from L. ~ 'calamint' (formerly in this genus).

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

NEPETA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, an aromatic herb Date: 1915 catmint
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEPETA — ˈnepəd.ə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, catnip : a large genus of Eurasian mints having dentate leaves …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEPETA — (n.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.
Английский словарь Webster
NEPETA — ( n. ) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEPETA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, an aromatic herb Date: 1915 : catmint
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEPETA — noun a genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.
Webster English vocab
NEPETA — n. Pronunciation: ' ne-p ə -t ə Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, an aromatic herb Date: 1915 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CATNIP — noun Etymology: 1cat + obsolete nep ~, from Middle English, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta Date: 1712 a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATMINT — noun Date: 13th century any of a genus ( Nepeta ) of Old World temperate-zone herbs of the mint family
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CALAMINT — noun Etymology: Middle English calament, from Anglo-French calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Greek kalaminthē Date: 14th century any of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATNIP — or catmint Aromatic herb ( Nepeta cataria ) of the mint family. Catnip has spikes of small, purple-dotted flowers. It …
Английский словарь Британика
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Английский словарь Британика
NEP — I. ˈnep noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English nep, nepte, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta dialect chiefly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GROUND IVY — noun Etymology: Middle English 1. : a trailing Eurasian mint ( Nepeta hederacea ) that is common as a weed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIELD BALM — noun 1. : a European perennial savory ( Satureia nepeta ) naturalized in the United States and having stiff branches …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATNIP — ˈkatˌnip noun also cat·nep -ˌnep, -_nə̇p ( -s ) Etymology: cat (I) + nip : a strong-scented herb ( Nepeta …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATARIA — kəˈta(a)rēə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin (specific epithet of the catnip Nepeta cataria ), from Late Latin cattus, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GILL (11) — (n.) The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names.
Английский словарь Webster
CATMINT — (n.) A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used …
Английский словарь Webster
CAT'S-FOOT — (n.) A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.
Английский словарь Webster
CALAMINT — (n.) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepeta and C. Acinos, which are …
Английский словарь Webster
ALEHOOF — (n.) Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma).
Английский словарь Webster
GILL — ( n. ) The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CATMINT — ( n. ) A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAT'S-FOOT — ( n. ) A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CALAMINT — ( n. ) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepeta and C. Acinos, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ALEHOOF — ( n. ) Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CATNIP — /kat"nip/ , n. a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATNIP — noun Etymology: cat (I) + obsolete nep catnip, from Middle English, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta Date: 1712 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATNIP — [cat.nip] n [[1]cat + obs. nep catnip, fr. ME, fr. OE nepte, fr. L nepeta] (1712) 1: a strong-scented mint …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TRAILING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a trailing plant (= one that grows along the ground or hangs down ) be …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CATNIP — n. or catmint Aromatic herb ( Nepeta cataria ) of the mint family. Catnip has spikes of small, purple-dotted flowers. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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