ALL meanings of catnip
cat·nip
C c - abbreviation Technical meaning of CATNIP Common Architecture for Next Generation Internet Protocol 3
- uncountable noun catnip Catnip is an herb with scented leaves, which cats are fond of. 3
- noun catnip an herb (Nepeta cataria) of the mint family, with downy leaves and spikes of white or bluish flowers that are used in flavorings and tea: cats like its odor 3
- noun catnip A plant of the mint family, with downy leaves, purple-spotted white flowers, and a pungent smell attractive to cats. 1
- noun Technical meaning of catnip (networking) (CATNIP, originally Common Architecture Technology for Next-generation Internet Protocol) A network architecture designed to provide a compressed form of the existing network layer protocols and to integrate CLNP, IP, and IPX. It provides for any of the transport layer protocols in use, including TP4, CLTP, TCP, UDP, IPX, and SPX, to run over any of the network layer protocol formats: CLNP, IP (version 4), IPX and CATNIP. CATNIP was originally proposed by Robert L. Ullmann of Lotus Development Corporation on 1993-12-22. It was published as RFC 1707 in October 1994 but it is not an Internet standard of any kind. 1
- noun catnip herb which appeals to cats 1
- noun catnip a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant. 1
- noun catnip Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities. 0
- noun catnip Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats. 0