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Katzenminze — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catnip noun A minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.

Senses

Katzenminze is used for these senses in English:

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

catnip — full definition

  1. noun A minty plant (Nepeta cataria) whose scent triggers playful, euphoric behavior in cats.
  2. noun Something irresistibly appealing or exciting.
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