Associations to the word «Pennyroyal»

Wiktionary

PENNYROYAL, noun. Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellant.

Dictionary definition

PENNYROYAL, noun. Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil.
PENNYROYAL, noun. Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine.

Wise words

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