1
: a strong-scented perennial mint (Nepeta cataria) that has whorls of small pale flowers in terminal spikes and contains a substance attractive to cats
2
: something very attractive
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Audiard is a former Palme d’Or winner whose film is catnip for international voters.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
The allure of New Year predictions is like catnip for business leaders.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
That upside-down Statue of Liberty image is catnip to nihilists.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Catnip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catnip. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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catnip
noun
cat·nip
-ˌnip 
: a strong-scented herb of the mint family that is especially attractive to cats
Medical Definition
catnip
noun
cat·nip
-ˌnip
variants
also catnep
1
: a strong-scented mint (Nepeta cataria) that has small pale flowers in terminal spikes and contains a substance attractive to cats
called also cataria, catmint
2
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