Catwort
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of catnip (the plant). uncountable
"“[…] She needed something stronger, so her tea has yarrow, rosemary, and catwort.” / “Catwort? I never heard of that.” / “It’s more commonly known as catnip.”"
Synonyms
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More examples"“[…] She needed something stronger, so her tea has yarrow, rosemary, and catwort.” / “Catwort? I never heard of that.” / “It’s more commonly known as catnip.”"
Etymology
From Middle English catwort; equivalent to cat + wort.
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