catnip

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Synonyms: catnap, catnep, cat-nip, cat nip, atnip, catnyp

Antonyms: catnap, catnep, cat-nip, cat nip, atnip, catnyp

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Nepeta}} Any of the about 250 [[species#Noun|species]] of [[flowering plant]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Nepeta|genus}}, [[family#Noun|family]] {{taxfmt|Lamiaceae|family}}, certain of which are said to have [[medicinal#Adjective|medicinal]] [[quality|qualities]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} Something that [[cause#Verb|causes]] [[excitement]] or [[interest#Noun|interest]].

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