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catmint Synonyms

Another word for catmint

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• noun (Context 1)

Specifically, the common herb Nepeta cataria, or its dried aromatic leaves and stems, which contain the chemical nepetalactone and are well known for inducing a state of playful euphoria in domestic cats.

Usage Example

"Our tabby rolled happily over the patch of fresh catnip growing by the garden wall."

Strongest
catnip
catwort

• noun (Context 2)

Any of various aromatic perennial herbs of the genus Nepeta in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, Asia, and Africa and widely cultivated as ornamental garden plants for their gray-green foliage and spikes of small, two-lipped lavender, blue, or white flowers.

Usage Example

"The gardener lined the sunny gravel pathway with mounds of purple-flowering nepeta."

Strongest
nepeta
Strong
catnip

• Nearby Words

catholicism
cathouse
catlike
catmint
catnap
catnip
catproof

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Catmint. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/catmint
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