diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index d34ec86c3e629..1dd06ef9ca362 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ A calendar of your site’s posts. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenb
 -	**Supports:** align, color (background, link, text), interactivity (clientNavigation), typography (fontSize, lineHeight)
 -	**Attributes:** month, year
 
-## Categories List
+## Terms List
 
-Display a list of all categories. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/categories))
+Display a list of all terms of a given taxonomy. ([Source](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/categories))
 
 -	**Name:** core/categories
 -	**Category:** widgets
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/categories/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/categories/block.json
index 8373a1f286319..842a33c17bb80 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/categories/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/categories/block.json
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 	"$schema": "https://schemas.wp.org/trunk/block.json",
 	"apiVersion": 3,
 	"name": "core/categories",
-	"title": "Categories List",
+	"title": "Terms List",
 	"category": "widgets",
-	"description": "Display a list of all categories.",
+	"description": "Display a list of all terms of a given taxonomy.",
 	"textdomain": "default",
 	"attributes": {
 		"taxonomy": {