mitsugashiwalactone

noun

A cat attractant found in the buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata).

OriginJapanese 三槲 →
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Meanings

nounmitsugashiwalactone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA cat attractant found in the buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata).

Origin

  1. Japanese三槲“buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)”
  2. Englishmitsugashiwalactone

From Japanese 三槲 (mitsugashiwa, “buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)”) + lactone.

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APA

mitsugashiwalactone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitsugashiwalactone

MLA

“mitsugashiwalactone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitsugashiwalactone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitsugashiwalactone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitsugashiwalactone.

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