nepeta

noun

See catmint

Word Origin for nepeta

Latin: catmint

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Historical Examples of nepeta

Possibly this is a mint called Calaminta nepeta, a plant formerly much used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.
The Master of Game
Second Duke of York, Edward