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catmint

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cat·mint  (ktmnt)
n.
1. Any of various aromatic, ornamental, annual or perennial plants of the genus Nepeta, having opposite leaves and variously colored flowers with two-lipped corollas.
2. Chiefly British Catnip.

catmint [ˈkætˌmɪnt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Eurasian plant, Nepeta cataria, having spikes of purple-spotted white flowers and scented leaves of which cats are fond: family Lamiaeae (labiates) Also called catnip
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Noun1.catmint - hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spikecatmint - hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Nepeta, Nepeta - catmint
Translations
catmint [ˈkætmɪnt] Nhierba f gatera, nébeda f
catmint [ˈkætˌmɪnt] ngattaia, nepeta


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The list of regularly used herbs includes Aloe, Arnica, Birch, Burdock, Catmint, Chamomile, Horsetail, Licorice, Marigold, Nettles, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Southernwood, Stinging nettle, Psoralea seeds, Mulberries and Oyster.
The list of regularly used herbs includes Aloe, Arnica, Birch, Burdock, Catmint, Chamomile, Horsetail, Licorice, Marigold, Nettles, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Southernwood, Stinging nettle, Psoralea seeds, Mulberries and Oyster.
8 metres, towering above lavender and catmint, and produce tall spires of flowers in a variety of colours from July to September.
 
 
 
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