About The Word Patchouli
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Patchouli
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What's The Definition Of Patchouli?
[n] a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
[n] small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes Synonyms | Synonyms for Patchouli: pachouli | pachouli | patchouly | patchouly | Pogostemon cablin Related Terms | Find terms related to Patchouli: See Also | bush | essence | genus Pogostemon | perfume | Pogostemon | shrub Patchouli In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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