in the form kattesminte. It continues to be used for Nepeta cataria, though it is also used for other species in the genus and the Nepeta as a genus. In medieval English it was also called cat-wort, but this ceased by about 1500.

Another name with a medieval origin was nep, neps, or nepe. Originating about 1475, it was more common but has become a regional name for catnip used in East Anglia.

In medieval England it was known by various names in botanical

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