nepetan.

Brit.

/nᵻˈpiːtə/, U.S.

/nəˈpidə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nepeta.

Etymology: < classical Latin nepeta, an aromatic herb, probably calamint (Celsius, Pliny), perhaps of Etruscan origin (compare Nepeta , ancient name of Nepi, a town in central Italy). Compare French népéta (1694 in Corneille as nepeta ; now also as népète (1803; 1548 in Middle French as nepete )). Compare earlier nepte n., nep n.¹, nip n.²

Any plant of the genus Nepeta (family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae)), comprising the catmints, perennial herbs native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, with flowers in verticillasters and, often, strongly aromatic foliage; esp. Nepeta cataria, which is particularly attractive to cats, and the popular ornamental hybrid N. × faassenii, with grey-green foliage and blue or violet flowers. Also (in form Nepeta): the genus itself. Cf. catmint n., catnip n., nep n.¹Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) II. 570.

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1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. ccxxvi. 683 It is called of the Apothecaries Nepeta.

1694 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 18 277 To these might be added many beautiful Species of Chrysanthemum's, Amaranthoides, Alsine's,..Nepeta's, Cardiaca's.

1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Cataria Cat-Mint, or Nepeta.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 783/2 Nepeta, a genus of the labiate order, distinguished by the calyx having about fifteen ribs, and an oblique five-toothed mouth.

1915 H. H. Thomas Bk. Hardy Flowers 304 Some of the Nepetas are little more than weeds, though a few kinds are attractive.

1939 R. E. Clarkson Magic Gardens ii. 21 If you like, the gray santolina (but only for wide edgings), the nepetas, French thyme.

1961 Times 28 Jan. 9/3 Interplanted with the nepeta were daffodils.

1992 Canad. Gardening May 24/2 Low plants like catmint (Nepeta spp.), lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina) and lady's-mantle (Alchemilla spp.) each have a quite different effect at the front of a mixed border.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nepeta
释义	nepetan. Brit. /nᵻˈpiːtə/, U.S. /nəˈpidə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nepeta. Etymology: < classical Latin nepeta, an aromatic herb, probably calamint (Celsius, Pliny), perhaps of Etruscan origin (compare Nepeta , ancient name of Nepi, a town in central Italy). Compare French népéta (1694 in Corneille as nepeta ; now also as népète (1803; 1548 in Middle French as nepete )). Compare earlier nepte n., nep n.¹, nip n.² Any plant of the genus Nepeta (family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae)), comprising the catmints, perennial herbs native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, with flowers in verticillasters and, often, strongly aromatic foliage; esp. Nepeta cataria, which is particularly attractive to cats, and the popular ornamental hybrid N. × faassenii, with grey-green foliage and blue or violet flowers. Also (in form Nepeta): the genus itself. Cf. catmint n., catnip n., nep n.¹Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) II. 570. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > catnip nepteOE catminta1300 cat-worta1450 nepa1475 nepeta1633 nip1651 catnip1775 catnep1806 1633 T. Johnson Gerard's Herball (new ed.) ii. ccxxvi. 683 It is called of the Apothecaries Nepeta. 1694 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 18 277 To these might be added many beautiful Species of Chrysanthemum's, Amaranthoides, Alsine's,..Nepeta's, Cardiaca's. 1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Cataria Cat-Mint, or Nepeta. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 783/2 Nepeta, a genus of the labiate order, distinguished by the calyx having about fifteen ribs, and an oblique five-toothed mouth. 1915 H. H. Thomas Bk. Hardy Flowers 304 Some of the Nepetas are little more than weeds, though a few kinds are attractive. 1939 R. E. Clarkson Magic Gardens ii. 21 If you like, the gray santolina (but only for wide edgings), the nepetas, French thyme. 1961 Times 28 Jan. 9/3 Interplanted with the nepeta were daffodils. 1992 Canad. Gardening May 24/2 Low plants like catmint (Nepeta spp.), lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina) and lady's-mantle (Alchemilla spp.) each have a quite different effect at the front of a mixed border. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1633
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