Pennyroyal

[penirɒiәl]

Definition

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

(noun.) Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil.

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Definition

(n.) An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor.

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Definition

n. a species of mint much in use in domestic medicine in the form of a warm infusion to promote perspiration and as an emmenagogue.

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