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catnip (n.)
[catnip 词源字典]
1712, American English, from
cat
(n.) +
nip
, from Old English
nepte
"catnip," from Latin
nepta
, name of an aromatic herb. The older name is Middle English
catmint
(mid-13c.).
[catnip etymology, catnip origin, 英语词源]