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American pennyroyal

DEFINITIONS OF: American pennyroyal

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

Synonyms:
Hedeoma pulegioides, pennyroyal
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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