Catnip

Etymology
Compound of cat + nep:, from  nepte:, from  nepeta:.

Noun

 * 1)  Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
 * 2) Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
 * Some cats go bonkers over catnip; others ignore it.

Synonyms

 * catmint