English Explanatory Dictionary

catmint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus)

Pronunciation

/ˈkætmɪnt/

Word forms

catmint catmints

Etymology

From Middle English catt mynte, kattesminte, equivalent to cat + mint. The word’s appearance in early Middle English (c. 1230) and other Germanic languages (German Katzenminze, Icelandic kattarminta, Swedish kattmynta) means that it is very likely to have existed in Old English (as *cattes minte) as well.

Synonyms

catnip
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