Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nepeta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: nepe-ta
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip.

Example Sentences

"1997 October 13, New York: Interior Design ′97, page 79, NICE DIGS: Tomato tepees, nepeta, strawberries, and herbs in raised beds billow onto the gravel walk; a neat lattice camouflages a propane tank."
"2006 Spring, Early Homes, page 42, The property is now protected by deer fencing, but Nancy spent many years experimenting with plants that are deer resistant, such as lavender, nepeta (catmint), and peonies."
"2007 May-June, Old House Interiors, page 103, TOP. Mirror-image borders in Hampshire, with purple nepeta, carmine-red geraniums, and yellow thalictrum."

Etymology

From Nepeta (“nepeta”). Doublet of nep.

Inflected Forms

nepetas (plural)

Questions

What does nepeta mean?: Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip.
Where does nepeta come from?: From Nepeta (“nepeta”). Doublet of nep.

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