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Pennyroyal Plant ˌpεnɪˈrɔɪəl N 薄荷类 Eurasian Mentha Pulegium

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[ˌpεnɪˈrɔɪəl]
n
薄荷类
1) a Eurasian plant, Mentha pulegium, with hairy leaves and small mauve flowers, that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
2) Also called: mock pennyroyal
a similar and related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of E North America


Etymology:
C16 variant of Anglo-Norman puliol real, from Old French pouliol (from Latin pūleium pennyroyal) + real ROYAL

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