catmint

English

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkætmɪnt/

Noun

catmint (countable and uncountable, plural catmints)

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

Translations
catnip — see catnip
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