nepeta

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1)  Any plant of the genus  of flowering plants, including catnip.
 * 2) * 1997 October 13, : Interior Design ′97, |%22nepetas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=Z8vGcQx5ik&sig=-rLrDbUDsj113jGD3VPfblF6FCI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n05TUL-oIMqtiQeM6YHICA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22nepeta%22|%22nepetas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 79,
 * NICE DIGS: Tomato tepees, nepeta, strawberries, and herbs in raised beds billow onto the gravel walk; a neat lattice camouflages a propane tank.
 * 1) * 2006 Spring, Early Homes, |%22nepetas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=10GUvPrbK1&sig=UQMmrcNushXHsHyy3oTCvEfhfOI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SExTULT-J-2NiAerv4HYDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22nepeta%22|%22nepetas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 42,
 * The property is now protected by deer fencing, but Nancy spent many years experimenting with plants that are deer resistant, such as lavender, nepeta (catmint), and peonies.
 * 1) * 2007 May-June, Old House Interiors, |%22nepetas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=JwJXNmJ20U&sig=Sq7Sui_lLWfSxEWCU_fqGD6_JSw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SExTULT-J-2NiAerv4HYDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22nepeta%22|%22nepetas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 103,
 * TOP. Mirror-image borders in Hampshire, with purple nepeta, carmine-red geraniums, and yellow thalictrum.

Translations

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Etymology
, but related to 🇨🇬, of the same meaning. Possibly from the name of the city of Nepi in Italy, called in Roman times, from ; but the derivation is unusual. More likely from, an unattested variant of the aforementioned terms, ultimately of origin.

Noun

 * 1) catnip

Descendants

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