catmint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of catmint
1225–75; Middle English cattesminte equivalent to cattes, genitive of cat ( def. ) + minte mint 1
Example Sentences
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By midday, they moved on to blue star amsonia, Little Trudy catmint, sea holly and pasqueflower, which bloomed early in the season and provided food to pollinators building their nests.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
He knew where it was kept, and would go and mew before the closet door till he got his catmint.
From Daisy the autobiography of a cat by Miranda Eliot Swan
They made me catmint tea, and rubbed it on their hands so I could smell of it, and never left me alone.
From Daisy the autobiography of a cat by Miranda Eliot Swan
She gave me catmint tea and made me a lovely little blanket, and this with a thick shawl folded under it was placed on the lounge for my bed.
From Daisy the autobiography of a cat by Miranda Eliot Swan
I remember his wise words; and when dear Mrs. Knight brings me some of his catmint, I enjoy it for itself, because I love it, and in memory of his friendship.
From Daisy the autobiography of a cat by Miranda Eliot Swan
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