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catnip in French

catnip in French is cataire, chataire, herbe à chat — catnip means a minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.

catnip in French

cataire
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.
chataire
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.
herbe à chat
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 French?

"catnip" in French is cataire, chataire, herbe à chat. 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 French, "catnip" is cataire, chataire, herbe à chat.

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

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "catnip": cataire, chataire, herbe à chat.

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