"catmint" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkætmɪnt/ Forms: catmints [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English catt mynte, kattesminte, equivalent to cat + mint. The word’s appearance in early Middle English (c. 1230) and other Germanic languages (German Katzenminze, Icelandic kattarminta, Swedish kattmynta) means that it is very likely to have existed in Old English (as *cattes minte) as well. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|catt mynte}} Middle English catt mynte, {{compound|en|cat|mint}} cat + mint, {{cog|de|Katzenminze}} German Katzenminze, {{cog|is|kattarminta}} Icelandic kattarminta, {{cog|sv|kattmynta}} Swedish kattmynta, {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} catmint (countable and uncountable, plural catmints)
  1. Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nepetinae subtribe plants Synonyms: catnip [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-catmint-en-noun-o4KRx7aP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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