catnip

FREQ #35566

n. 假荆芥, 樟脑草 [医] 樟脑草(潞州荆芥)

发音

US /ˈkætnɪp/
US /ˈkætnɪp/

词形变化

catnips 复数 catnips

别名

catnep cat nip cat-nip

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

    猫薄荷

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  2. 2.

    Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.

    猫薄荷

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    Some cats go bonkers over catnip; others ignore it.

  3. 3.

    Something that causes excitement or interest.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

catmint

上位词 1

herb

词源

Compound of cat + nep, nip (“catnip”), from Middle English nep, from Old English nepte, from Proto-West Germanic *nepetā, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”). Compare earlier catmint (“catnip”), from Middle English catt mynte, which very likely existed in Old English (as *cattes minte) as well.

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