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What does catnip mean?

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Noun
  1. Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
    1. Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
  2. (figuratively) Something that causes excitement or interest.
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Interplant with horseradish, dead nettle, catnip, coriander, nasturtiums, and tansy.
I'm told catnip keeps birds away from strawberries, and having lost most of mine to robins this year I'm going to try it.
Her incenses are acacia, frankincense, myrrh, catnip, cedar, cinnamon, and juniper.
Remove all poisonous indoor plants and replace with pots of grass, alfalfa or catnip.
They're a family whose internal squabbles have been tabloid catnip for decades.
Forget the toy and just let Fluffy enjoy this colorful paper wrap saturated in pure catnip nectar.

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