nepeta
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of nepeta
Latin: catmint
Example Sentences
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One of the few that rattled her on Thursday was “nepeta,” a genus of herbs.
From New York Times
Avant-garde admitted Friday that she thought one word would end her run: “nepeta,” a genus of flowering plants that includes catnip.
From Washington Post
Avant-garde claimed the $50,000 top prize after appearing relaxed and bantering with the judges and moderators, despite her struggle with 'Nepeta,' a word for another plant genus.
From Reuters
Only one word gave her any real trouble, "nepeta," a genus of Old World mints, and she jumped even higher when she got that one right than she did when she took the trophy.
From Fox News
Zaila had earlier in the evening hesitated over the word nepeta, a herbal mint, but managed to spell it correctly.
From BBC
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