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catnip in Dutch

catnip in Dutch is Nepeta, kattenkruid, wild kattenkruid — catnip means a minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.

catnip in Dutch

Nepeta
noun
Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
kattenkruid
noun
Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
kattenkruid
noun
Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
wild kattenkruid
noun
Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.

What does "catnip" mean?

  1. noun A minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.
    "We sprinkled catnip on the new scratching post to get her interested."
  2. noun Something irresistibly appealing or exciting.
    "A juicy scandal like that is catnip for tabloid reporters."
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catnip in a sentence

  • We sprinkled catnip on the new scratching post to get her interested.
  • A juicy scandal like that is catnip for tabloid reporters.

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What is "catnip" in Dutch?

"catnip" in Dutch is Nepeta, kattenkruid, wild kattenkruid. catnip means: A minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.

How do you use "catnip" in a sentence?

Example: "We sprinkled catnip on the new scratching post to get her interested." In Dutch, "catnip" is Nepeta, kattenkruid, wild kattenkruid.

Are there other ways to say "catnip" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "catnip": Nepeta, kattenkruid, wild kattenkruid.

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