catnip in Portuguese
catnip in Portuguese is erva-de-gato, nêbeda — catnip means a minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.
catnip in Portuguese
erva-de-gato
Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
nêbeda
Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
erva-de-gato
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 Portuguese?
"catnip" in Portuguese is erva-de-gato, nêbeda. 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 Portuguese, "catnip" is erva-de-gato, nêbeda.
Are there other ways to say "catnip" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "catnip": erva-de-gato, nêbeda.
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