Patchouly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Patchouli \Pa*tchou"li\, Patchouly \Pa*tchou"ly\, n. [CF. F.
     patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]
     1. (Bot.) A small shrubby mintlike plant ({Pogostemon cablin}
        syn. {Pogostemon Patchouli}) of the East Indies, yielding
        an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is
        made.


  
     Syn: pachouli, Pogostemon cablin.
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     2. The heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant.
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     {Patchouly camphor} (Chem.), a substance homologous with and
        resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  patchouly
       n 1: small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves
            is used in perfumes [syn: {patchouli}, {pachouli}, {Pogostemon
            cablin}]
       2: a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant [syn: {patchouli},
           {pachouli}]