different between peppermint vs catnip

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?p??m?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?p??m?nt/

Noun

peppermint (countable and uncountable, plural peppermints)

1. A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
2. (countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint.

Derived terms

• peppermint oil
• peppermint stick

Translations

English

Etymology

Compound of cat +? Middle English nep, from Old English nepte, from Latin nepeta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?katn?p/

Noun

catnip (countable and uncountable, plural catnips)

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.

   Synonyms: catmint, catwort

2. Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.

   Coordinate term: silver vine
3. (figuratively) Something that causes excitement or interest.

Translations

Further reading

• catnip on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Nepeta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• “catnip”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• pancit

Spanish

Noun

catnip m (plural catnips)

1. catnip