catwort

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catwort

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From Middle English catwort; equivalent to cat + wort.

noun

uncountable Synonym of catnip (the plant). “[…] She needed something stronger, so her tea has yarrow, rosemary, and catwort.” / “Catwort? I never heard of that.” / “It’s more commonly known as catnip.”
Similar: catnip

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@misc{catwort_2026,
  title = {catwort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catwort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}