/ ˈpætʃʊli; NAmE ; pəˈtʃuːli/ noun
[ U ] a perfume made with oil from the leaves of a SE Asian bush
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Tamil pacc̣uli .
/ ˈpætʃʊli; NAmE ; pəˈtʃuːli/ noun
[ U ] a perfume made with oil from the leaves of a SE Asian bush
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Tamil pacc̣uli .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005