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catnip

[ kat-nip ]

noun

  1. a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.


catnip

/ ˈkætˌnɪp /

noun

  1. another name for catmint
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catnip1

An Americanism first recorded in 1705–15; cat ( def ) + nip, variant of Middle English nep “catnip,” variant of Old English nepte, from Medieval Latin nepta, variant of Latin nepeta
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Example Sentences

Both artists are perennial Grammy favourites, and their virtuoso ballad will be catnip to voters.

From BBC

The third and fourth episodes are premium catnip — the third being the chanciest, since it's a nearly 50-minute look at a sketch that runs five minutes and 42 seconds.

From Salon

But the biopic genre has always been catnip to voters, and Jolie has the talent — and the patience — for working rooms.

“These incidents are catnip for those who seek to undermine confidence in the election result,” said Luis Lozada, chief executive of Democracy Works, a not-for-profit group that distributes information about voting.

From BBC

But for millions the latest content catnip is the simple sight of a man sanding wooden floors.

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