nep

Meaning

Noun

Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.

Verb

Of cotton: to form knots.

Synonyms

catmint

catnip

Translations

Schöne

Katzenminze

Katzenminzen

cataire

bella

erba gatta

erba gattaia

gattaia

kattenkruid

Nepeta

nébeda

hierba gatera

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɛp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: neppe

Inherited from Old English: nepte

Cognate with Dutch: neppe

Inherited from Middle English: knep

Inherited from Old English: cnep

In summary

From Middle English neppe, nepe, nepte, nept, from Old English nepte, nefte, from Latin nepeta. Compare Dutch neppe, nippe (“catnip”). Doublet of nepeta.