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How to pronounce “catnip”
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Pronunciation guide for catnip
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of catnip with real speech in context.
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- 7 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Hannah Shaw & Andrew Marttila
Andrew is the creator of books including "Cats on Catnip,"
- Definition summary
- Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
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How to pronounce catnip
Hannah Shaw & Andrew Marttila

Andrew is the creator of books including "Cats on Catnip,"
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “catnip”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
- Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
- (figurative) Something that causes excitement or interest.
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