catnip

cat·nip

noun \-ˌnip\

Definition of CATNIP

1

: a strong-scented mint (Nepeta cataria) that has small pale flowers in terminal spikes and contains a substance attractive to cats—called also cataria, catmint

2

: cataria 2

Variants of CATNIP

cat·nip also cat·nep \-ˌnep, -nəp\