Nepeta cataria
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'nepeta' meaning 'catmint' and 'cataria' meaning 'of a cat'.
مثال
- Nepeta cataria is commonly used as a recreational herb for cats.
- Cats often exhibit playful behavior when exposed to Nepeta cataria.
- The active compound in Nepeta cataria is called nepetalactone.
ترکیبهای رایج
Nepeta cataria Catnip Catnip plant Catnip attraction Catnip behavior Catnip compound
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats