cat's love

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Etymology[edit]

From its effect on cats, similar to catnip.

Noun[edit]

cat's love

  1. (UK) Synonym of valerian
    • [1986, Richard Adams, A Nature Diary, Penguin Group, →ISBN, page 82:
      Along the river Neb, at Ballig, the common valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is blooming thickly; tall, slender, pale pink, beautifully scented, moving in the wind. Also called ‘all-heal’, ‘cut-finger’ and ‘cat's love’.]