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silver vine

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noun

  1. a vine, Actinidia polygama, of eastern Asia, having fragrant, white flowers and yellow, edible fruit and, in the male plant, leaves with silvery-white markings.


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They also go wild for other plants, particularly silver vine, which is not closely related to catnip but elicits the same response from felines, including big cats like jaguars and tigers.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

Still, there are many questions left to be answered, including why seemingly only felines exhibit a euphoric response to catnip and silver vine, and why only some of these felines do so.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

In their most recent study, Dr. Miyazaki and his associates measured the chemical composition of the air immediately above leaves — both intact and damaged — of catnip and silver vine.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

Botanically speaking, catnip and silver vine are distant cousins.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2021

Playthings containing silver vine have been shown to attract cats more than catnip, and it is said to have a calming effect, Bahr said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2019

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