catnipn.

Brit.

/ˈkatnɪp/, U.S.

/ˈkætˌnɪp/

Forms:

α. 1700s– catnip.

β. 1800s– cat's nip, 1800s– catsnip.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cat n.¹, nip n.²

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < cat n.¹ + nip n.², with allusion to the fact that the scent of the plant is renowned for being attractive to cats; and partly (in β. forms) < the genitive of cat n.¹ + nip n.² Compare earlier catmint n., cat-wort n. Compare also catnep in the same sense (1808 or earlier; < cat n.¹ + nep n.¹).

Originally U.S.

1. Originally: the plant Nepeta cataria, a herb of the mint family ( Lamiaceae), having aromatic leaves and stems that are strongly attractive to cats. In later use also (frequently with distinguishing word): any of various other plants which constitute the genus Nepeta (see nepeta n.). Also: the leaves of such a plant.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > catnip

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catminta1300

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nepeta1633

nip1651

catnip1775

catnep1806

1775 M. Wilson Let. 22 Mar. in Pennsylvania Mag. Apr. 168/1 Their drink was a decoction of mallows roots and catnip, made into a hydromel, with honey and vinegar.

1783 Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1 459 Catmint. Catnip. Blossoms pale purple, or blue. About Barns and fields. July.

1807 Salmagundi 25 Apr. 166 The healing qualities of hoarhound, catnip, and penny-royal.

1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island 20 A..tea-pot, which fumed strongly of catnip-tea.

1935 Rhodora 37 422 Some one has built a brush fence up to the very foot of the cliff; and catnip and Barbarea vulgaris are among the associates of Collinsia on the talus.

1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 168 Camphor Catnip. This is an attractive plant from Greece with silvery, woolly leaves that smell of camphor when crushed.

2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 July d4/6 (caption) Keep felines interested in scratching boards and scratch posts with fresh catnip.

2. The volatile oil nepetalactone, obtained from some plants of the mint family ( Lamiaceae), esp. the leaves and stems of catnip, Nepeta cataria, which is strongly attractive to cats and is also used for therapeutic purposes and as an insect repellent. Also: a preparation containing this substance. Cf. nepetalactone n.

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1851 ‘I. Marvel’ Dream Life 100 He thinks that a dose of catnip, under Providence, will effect a cure.

1964 Science 4 Dec. 1318 Catnip may itself be a defensive substance, perhaps protecting the plant against phytophagous insects.

1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Home section) 4 Another alternative is to buy a scratching post. Some are impregnated with catnip, which makes them most attractive to cats.

2005 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 22 Jan. d7 A drop of citronella, catnip or geranium on your forehead, wrists and toes before you go to bed is an effective insect repellent.

3. figurative. A person or thing likened to catnip in being very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group.

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1885 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Globe 29 Jan. He has an uncontrollable appetite for The Congressional Record... It is his catnip.

1925 F. Tilden Virtuous Husband ii. 177 A little wholesome sentiment is catnip for overworked people who live drab enough lives.

1962 Observer 25 Mar. 24/3 She is catnip to failures.

2021 Daily Express 11 June 34/1 Her stories will be catnip to anyone who ever daydreamed of moving to the coast.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	catnip
释义	catnipn. Brit. /ˈkatnɪp/, U.S. /ˈkætˌnɪp/ Forms: α. 1700s– catnip. β. 1800s– cat's nip, 1800s– catsnip. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cat n.¹, nip n.² Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < cat n.¹ + nip n.², with allusion to the fact that the scent of the plant is renowned for being attractive to cats; and partly (in β. forms) < the genitive of cat n.¹ + nip n.² Compare earlier catmint n., cat-wort n. Compare also catnep in the same sense (1808 or earlier; < cat n.¹ + nep n.¹). Originally U.S. 1. Originally: the plant Nepeta cataria, a herb of the mint family ( Lamiaceae), having aromatic leaves and stems that are strongly attractive to cats. In later use also (frequently with distinguishing word): any of various other plants which constitute the genus Nepeta (see nepeta n.). Also: the leaves of such a plant. 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 1775 M. Wilson Let. 22 Mar. in Pennsylvania Mag. Apr. 168/1 Their drink was a decoction of mallows roots and catnip, made into a hydromel, with honey and vinegar. 1783 Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 1 459 Catmint. Catnip. Blossoms pale purple, or blue. About Barns and fields. July. 1807 Salmagundi 25 Apr. 166 The healing qualities of hoarhound, catnip, and penny-royal. 1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island 20 A..tea-pot, which fumed strongly of catnip-tea. 1935 Rhodora 37 422 Some one has built a brush fence up to the very foot of the cliff; and catnip and Barbarea vulgaris are among the associates of Collinsia on the talus. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 168 Camphor Catnip. This is an attractive plant from Greece with silvery, woolly leaves that smell of camphor when crushed. 2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 July d4/6 (caption) Keep felines interested in scratching boards and scratch posts with fresh catnip. 2. The volatile oil nepetalactone, obtained from some plants of the mint family ( Lamiaceae), esp. the leaves and stems of catnip, Nepeta cataria, which is strongly attractive to cats and is also used for therapeutic purposes and as an insect repellent. Also: a preparation containing this substance. Cf. nepetalactone n. ΚΠ 1851 ‘I. Marvel’ Dream Life 100 He thinks that a dose of catnip, under Providence, will effect a cure. 1964 Science 4 Dec. 1318 Catnip may itself be a defensive substance, perhaps protecting the plant against phytophagous insects. 1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Home section) 4 Another alternative is to buy a scratching post. Some are impregnated with catnip, which makes them most attractive to cats. 2005 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 22 Jan. d7 A drop of citronella, catnip or geranium on your forehead, wrists and toes before you go to bed is an effective insect repellent. 3. figurative. A person or thing likened to catnip in being very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group. ΚΠ 1885 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Globe 29 Jan. He has an uncontrollable appetite for The Congressional Record... It is his catnip. 1925 F. Tilden Virtuous Husband ii. 177 A little wholesome sentiment is catnip for overworked people who live drab enough lives. 1962 Observer 25 Mar. 24/3 She is catnip to failures. 2021 Daily Express 11 June 34/1 Her stories will be catnip to anyone who ever daydreamed of moving to the coast. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1775
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