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pennyroyal

pen·ny·royal

UK/pɛ̝nɪˈɹɔɪ̯əl/ US/pɛnɪjˈɹojəl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil

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2.

erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

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Origin

Apparently an alteration (after penny) of Anglo-Norman puliol royal, from Latin pūlegium.

Phrases

  • American false pennyroyal
  • American pennyroyal
  • bastard pennyroyal
  • hart's pennyroyal

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