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pennyroyal

DEFINITIONS OF: pennyroyal

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

Synonyms:
Mentha pulegium
Type of:
mint
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

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:
American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides
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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