n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pen- ē - ' ro ̇ i(- ə )l, ' pe-ni- ˌ r ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of Anglo-French puliol real, from puliol pennyroyal (ultim. from Latin puleium ) + real royal
Date: 1530
1 : a European perennial mint ( Mentha pulegium ) with small aromatic leaves
2 : an aromatic No. American mint ( Hedeoma pulegioides ) that has blue or violet flowers borne in axillary tufts and yields an oil used in folk medicine or to drive away mosquitoes