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catnip

cat·nip [ kátnip ]


noun 
Definition:
 
plant whose smell attracts cats: a plant of the mint family with grayish leaves and a strong smell that attracts cats. Flowers: blue or white. Genus Nepeta.

[Early 18th century. < variant of obsolete nep "catmint" < Latin nepeta]
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