Catnip
Pronunciation : Cat"nip`, Cat"mint`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913