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Word: Nepeta
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, from Latin nepeta ‘calamint’ (formerly in this genus)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˈpiːtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a plant of a genus that includes catmint and several kinds cultivated for their spikes of blue or violet flowers.
Short Definition:plant of genus that includes catmint and several kinds cultivated for their spikes of blue or violet flowers
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