Definition of "catmint" []

• Any of various aromatic, ornamental, annual or perennial plants of the genus Nepeta, having opposite leaves and variously colored flowers with two-lipped corollas. (noun)
• Chiefly British Catnip. (noun)

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• "Thus you are not ignorant of the singularly aphrodisiac effect produced by the Nepeta cataria, vulgarly called catmint, on the feline race; and, on the other hand, to quote an example whose authenticity I can answer for."
• "Flowering herbs such as catmint, lavender and thyme or even flowers grown for cutting encourage pollinators and serve as food sources for beneficial insects."
• "For the first time an insect repellent active ingredient is available from a sustainable source — the catmint plant — that combines true efficacy with natural product cachet."