Nepeta

Origin

From Nepeta ("genus name").

Full definition of nepeta

Noun

1. (botany) Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip and ground ivy.
• 1997 October 13, New York (magazine): Interior Design ′97, %22nepetas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=Z8vGcQx5ik&sig=-rLrDbUDsj113jGD3VPfblF6FCI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n05TUL-oIMqtiQeM6YHICA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22nepeta%22|%22nepetas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 79,NICE DIGS: Tomato tepees, nepeta, strawberries, and herbs in raised beds billow onto the gravel walk; a neat lattice camouflages a propane tank.
• 2006 Spring, Early Homes, %22nepetas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=10GUvPrbK1&sig=UQMmrcNushXHsHyy3oTCvEfhfOI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SExTULT-J-2NiAerv4HYDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22nepeta%22|%22nepetas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 42,The property is now protected by deer fencing, but Nancy spent many years experimenting with plants that are deer resistant, such as lavender, nepeta (catmint), and peonies.
• 2007 May-June, Old House Interiors, %22nepetas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=JwJXNmJ20U&sig=Sq7Sui_lLWfSxEWCU_fqGD6_JSw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SExTULT-J-2NiAerv4HYDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22nepeta%22|%22nepetas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 103,TOP. Mirror-image borders in Hampshire, with purple nepeta, carmine-red geraniums, and yellow thalictrum.----