Definition of nepeta Nepeta

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Noun

nepeta - catmint
  genus Nepeta
  asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
  family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae, mint family a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • nepeta (n.)
    A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.

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  • "Nepeta" is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this group are known as catnip or catmint because of their famed effect on cats.

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