nepeta
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of nepeta
Latin: catmint
Example Sentences
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Only one word gave her any real trouble, "nepeta," a genus of Old World mints, and she jumped even higher when she got that one right than she did when she took the trophy.
From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2021
Zaila had earlier in the evening hesitated over the word nepeta, a herbal mint, but managed to spell it correctly.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2021
She kept the maples, palms and magnolias in the back beds, and planted drought-tolerant perennials like nepeta, rudbeckia, coneflowers, sedums, grasses and heather in large sweeps for color, texture and ease of maintenance.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2016
Next come the Labiatae: Marrubium vulgare, or common white horehound; Ballota fetida, or stinking horehound; Calamintha nepeta, or lesser calamint; Salvia aethiopis, or woolly sage.
From Bramble-Bees and Others by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
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