PATCHOULI


Meaning of PATCHOULI in English

[ 'patʃʊli , pə'tʃu:li ]

■ noun

1》 an aromatic oil used in perfumery, insecticides, and medicine.

2》 the strongly scented SE Asian shrub of the mint family which yields ~. [ Pogostemon cablin .]

Origin

C19: from Tamil pacc̣uli .

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