catnip
nounHow many syllables in catnip?
There are 2 syllables in the word catnip.How to pronounce catnip:
Definition of catnip:
- catnip (noun):
- a strong-scented perennial mint (nepeta cataria) that has whorls of small pale flowers in terminal spikes and contains a substance attractive to cats
- hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats.
Synonyms for catnip:
catmint
genus nepeta
herb
nepeta
nepeta cataria
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