nepeta
/ (ˈnɛpətə) /
noun
See catmint
Words nearby nepeta
nepali, nepean, nepenthe, nepenthes, neper, nepeta, neph-, nephanalysis, nephele, nepheline, nephelinite
Word Origin for nepeta
Latin: catmint
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Examples from the Web for nepeta
Possibly this is a mint called Calaminta nepeta, a plant formerly much used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.
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