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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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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

The cats’ interactions with silver vine also changed the composition of the plant’s bug-repelling cocktail, making it even more potent.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

For a lesson in euphoria, look no further than a house cat twined around a twig of silver vine.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2021

Until the bug-rebuffing qualities of catnip and silver vine are clearer, Dr. Delgado said she wouldn’t recommend the plants as natural repellents for either cats or humans.

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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