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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NEPETA

Latin: catmint.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NEPETA

nepeta  [ˈnɛpətə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEPETA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nepeta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEPETA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nepeta

Nepeta

Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae known commonly as catmints. The genus name is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. There are about 250 species. The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America. Some members of this group are known as catnip or catmint because of their effect on house cats – the nepetalactone contained in some Nepeta species binds to the olfactory receptors of cats, typically resulting in temporary euphoria.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEPETA


adespota
əˈdɛspətə
amateur
ˈæmətə
amphitheatre
ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə
anata
ˈænətə
Antipater
ænˈtɪpətə
automata
ɔːˈtɒmətə
comforter
ˈkʌmfətə
comparator
kəmˈpærətə
dieter
ˈdaɪətə
Galata
ˈɡælətə
kurta
ˈkʊətə
Mahabharata
məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə
orator
ˈɒrətə
predator
ˈprɛdətə
preparator
prɪˈpærətə
proprietor
prəˈpraɪətə
psychiater
saɪˈkaɪətə
senator
ˈsɛnətə
theater
ˈθɪətə
theatre
ˈθɪətə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEPETA

nepenthe
nepenthean
neper
nephalism
nephalist
nepheline
nephelinic
nephelinite
nephelinitic
nephelite
nephelometer
nephelometric
nephelometry
nephew
nephogram
nephograph
nephologic
nephological
nephologist
nephology

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEPETA

anchoveta
beta
chaqueta
eta
feta
galleta
geta
keta
meseta
Meta
peseta
Peta
pineta
secreta
seta
taffeta
tapeta
theta
weta
zeta

Synonyms and antonyms of nepeta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nepeta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEPETA

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The translations of nepeta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nepeta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荆芥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nepeta
570 millions of speakers

English

nepeta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nepeta
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نابطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nepeta
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nepeta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cataire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nepeta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネペタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nepeta
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nepeta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

neper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nepeta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nepeta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nepeta
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nepeta
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

nepeta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nepeta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nepeta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nepeta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nepeta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEPETA»

The term «nepeta» is regularly used and occupies the 79.088 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEPETA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nepeta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEPETA»

Discover the use of nepeta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nepeta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
Magnoliopsida (dicots): Labiatae: Nepeta 20171 V Greece (east - Evvoia) 8000 R Nepeta foliosa Moris 18264. 20171 R 18264 Italy - Sardinia 18264 R Nepeta gontscharovii Kudrj. R former USSR 6930 R Nepeta heldreichii Halacsy 20/7/ R ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
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World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy
NEPETA L.- Catmint - Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0 Nepeta americanaAuW. O Hyptis spicigera Lam. Synonyms >• Calamintha albiflora Van., Nepeta citrio- dora Becker, Nepeta minor Mill., Nepeta vulgaris Lam. Common Names > catmint, catnip, ...
Johannes Seidemann, 2005
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Medicinal Plants of Kashmir and Ladakh: Temperate and Cold ...
133 Nelumbo nucífera Gaertn. 133 Nepeta botryoides Soland 69 Nepeta cataría L. 69 Nepeta discolor Royle ex Benth. 69 Nepeta eriostachys Bth. 69 Nepeta floccosa Bth. 70 Nepeta glutinosa Bth. 70 Nepeta salviaefolia 70 Nymphaea stellata ...
Maharaj Krishnen Kaul, 1997
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in English: Hemsley nepeta in China: zang jing jie Nepeta hindostana (B. Heyne ex Roth) Haines (Glechoma calaminthodes (Benth.) Kuntze; Glechoma calaminthodes Kuntze; Glechoma erecta Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.; Glechoma erecta Kuntze; ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
Origins: Nepeta, ae "Italian catnip, Nepeta italica Willd.," Latin nepos, otis "a descendant, a sucker," Hebrew nib "to produce," Arabic 'nb "offspring, child"; see Carl Linnaeus, Species Plantarum. 570. 1753 and Genera Plantarum. Ed. 5. 249.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your ...
... 192 Nepeta, 109 Nepeta X/aassenii, 54, 156, 253 Nepeta X faassenii 'Six Hills Giant', 28,74 Nepeta mussimi, 46 Nepeta mussinii 'Blue Wonder', 105, 258 Nepeta nervosa, 259 Nepeta sibcrica, 259 Nymphaea, 264 Nymphaea odorata, 265, ...
C. Colston Burrell, 1999
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Lipids, Lipophilic Components and Essential Oils from Plant ...
Nepeta. congesta. Fisch. and. Mey. Family: Lamiaceae Mass of 1,000, g: 1.0 Oil ( petroleum ether, 30–60 C), % dry wt: 17.0 n40D: 1.4766 Iodine value (Wijs), % J2 : 202.0; 207.0 (cald) FAs Composition (GLC, 20% LAC-2R 446), %: 16:0 – 5.4; ...
Shakhnoza S. Azimova, Anna I. Glushenkova, Valentina I. Vinogradova, 2011
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The Names of Plants
... vE-TTEv8ris-oEiSris Nepeta, nepeta the name in Pliny, for a plant from Nepi, Etruria, Italy nepetellus -a -um little mint, diminutive of nepeta nepetifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Nepeta, Nepeta-folium nepetoides resembling  ...
D. Gledhill, 2008
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About cats:
Nepeta Nepeta is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this family are known as catnips or catmints. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and Africa, with the highest species diversity in the ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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General Natural History
NEPETA. THE middle segment of the lower lip of the corolla is crenated: the stamina stand close to one another. For the rest see the classical character. Nepeta foliis seffiliaas, naa'z'r, cagycibas fractas avatis equalidas. Tail, white The naked, ...
John Hill, 1751

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEPETA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nepeta is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 Year Green Roof Study Released
Nine plants received five star “excellent” ratings for their overall performance and survivability, including Antennaria dioica, Calamintha nepeta ... «Green Building Elements, Jul 15»
2
Chicago Botanic Garden Concludes Largest Green Roof Plant Study …
Nine taxa received five-star excellent ratings for their overall performance and survivability, including Antennaria dioica, Calamintha nepeta ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Master Gardeners offer annual tour
Color is provided by Russian sage, clematis, sedums, ligularia, geraniums , chelone, nepeta, monarda, and hakonechloa macra. • Kathye ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Learning to Grow: Uncommon nepetas for your garden
Nepeta x faassenii or “Snowflake” is one of the most versatile. It can be used as a pretty specimen, in a grouping, and as an edging plant. «Kane County Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Enahnce your garden with perennials and see the beauty return
... showy stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile), blazing star (Liatris spicata), catmint (Nepeta racemosa), Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), ... «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
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Gardening: Use common sense approach and slow the flow this …
... plants include Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus', Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (wallflower), Russian sage and Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' (catmint). «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
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Steele: Things to ponder before deciding to use rock mulch
Choose plants such as lavender, yucca, cotoneaster, Okanagan sagebrush and rabbitbrush, blue fescue, Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Nepeta ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jul 15»
8
Slow the flow this summer
... plants include Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus', Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (wallflower), Russian sage and Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' (catmint). «MidLothian Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Top tips for a cat-friendly garden
Of course the most popular of plants amongst cats is Nepeta cataria, or catnip. Nepetalactone, a chemical inside the plant, is what makes cats ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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How to save water during summer - and a hosepipe ban
... plants include Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus', Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (wallflower), Russian sage and Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' (catmint). «BT.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nepeta [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nepeta>. Apr 2024 ».
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