CATNIP


Meaning of CATNIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌnip ]

noun

Etymology: cat (I) + obsolete nep catnip, from Middle English, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta

Date: 1712

1. : a strong-scented perennial mint ( Nepeta cataria ) that has whorls of small pale flowers in terminal spikes and contains a substance attractive to cats

2. : something very attractive

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.