"cat's love" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From its effect on cats, similar to catnip. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} cat's love
  1. (UK) Synonym of valerian Tags: UK Synonyms: valerian [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cat's_love-en-noun-~lfp70gw Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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