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catnip in Spanish

catnip in Spanish is menta de gato, nébeda, hierba gatera — catnip means a minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.

catnip in Spanish

menta de gato
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.
nébeda
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.
hierba gatera
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.
albahaca de gatos
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.
gatera
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.
menta de gato
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.
nébeda
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.
gataria
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.
menta gatuna
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 Spanish?

"catnip" in Spanish is menta de gato, nébeda, hierba gatera. 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 Spanish, "catnip" is menta de gato, nébeda, hierba gatera.

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

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "catnip": menta de gato, nébeda, hierba gatera, albahaca de gatos, gatera, gataria.

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