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pennyroyal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pennyroyal \Pen`ny*roy"al\, n. [A corruption of OE puliall royal. OE puliall is ultimately derived fr L. puleium or pulegium regium (so called as being good against fleas), fr pulex a flea; and royal is a translation of L. regium, in puleium regium.] (Bot.) An aromatic herb ({Mentha Pulegium}) of Europe; also a North American plant ({Hedeoma pulegioides}) resembling it in flavor. {Bastard pennyroyal} (Bot.) See {Blue curls}, under {Blue}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pennyroyal n 1: Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil [syn: {Mentha pulegium}] 2: erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine [syn: {American pennyroyal}, {Hedeoma pulegioides}]
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