catmint

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catmint

/ˈkætmɪnt/

Where it comes from

From Middle English catt mynte, kattesminte, equivalent to cat + mint. The word’s appearance in early Middle English (c. 1230) and other Germanic languages (German Katzenminze, Icelandic kattarminta, Swedish kattmynta) means that it is very likely to have existed in Old English (as *cattes minte) as well.

noun catmints

countable, uncountable Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus)
Similar: catnip

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"catmint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catmint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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catmint. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catmint

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"catmint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catmint.

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@misc{catmint_2026,
  title = {catmint},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catmint},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}