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nepeta|nəˈpiːtə| [L. nepeta catmint, perh. f. Nepeta ancient name of Nepi, a town in central Italy, adopted as the name of a genus by Linnæus (Genera Plantarum (1737) 170) and earlier botanists.] An annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the genus so called, belonging to the family Labiatæ; = catmint.
1915H. H. Thomas Bk. Hardy Flowers 304 Some of the Nepetas are little more than weeds, though a few kinds are attractive. 1939R. E. Clarkson Magic Gardens ii. 21 If you like, the gray santolina (but only for wide edgings), the nepetas, French thyme. 1961Times 28 Jan. 9/3 Interplanted with the nepeta were daffodils. 1975Country Life 6 Mar. 561/2 Blue anchusas..rising from misty blue nepeta. |