PENNYROYAL


Meaning of PENNYROYAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpen-ē-ˈrȯi(-ə)l, ˈpe-ni-ˌrī(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: probably alteration of Anglo-French puliol real, from puliol pennyroyal (ultimately from Latin puleium ) + real royal

Date: 1530

1. : a European perennial mint ( Mentha pulegium ) with small aromatic leaves

2. : an aromatic North 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.