Definition of "catnip" [cat•nip]

• A hairy aromatic perennial herb (Nepeta cataria) in the mint family, native to Eurasia and containing an aromatic oil to which cats are strongly attracted. (noun)
• Any of various other mostly aromatic plants of the genus Nepeta, cultivated for their ornamental foliage and clusters of blue, lavender, or white flowers. (noun)

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• "August 24, 2009 at 3:28 pm i wanf sumfting wif kiwees’s incluudid in et :3 i wuv catnipz *snifz catnip* aaaahhhh my bewuved catnip."
• "I guess catnip is kitty ganja. (or at least for some)."
• "Then his wife, Aunt Jessica, blew in with a decoction she called catnip tea."