patchouly

Variant of patchouli

patchouli definition

patchou·li or patchouly patch′ou·ly (pac̸h′o̵o lē, pe c̸ho̵̅o̅′lē)

noun

  1. an East Indian mint (Pogostemon cablin) that yields a heavy, dark-brown, fragrant oil
  2. a perfume made from this oil

Etymology: Fr, altered < E patch leaf, part transl. of Tamil paccili, lit., green leaf < paccu, green + ilai, a leaf

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