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patchouli |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Patchouli \Pa*tchou"li\, Patchouly \Pa*tchou"ly\, n. [CF. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.] 1. (Bot.) A mintlike plant ({Pogostemon Patchouli}) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made 2. The perfume made from this plant. {Patchouly camphor} (Chem.), a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: patchouli n 1: small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes [syn: {patchouly}, {pachouli}, {Pogostemon cablin}] 2: a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant [syn: {patchouly}]
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