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
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
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
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?
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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."
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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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