patchouli

C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture

US /pəˈt͡ʃuli/ UK /pəˈt͡ʃuli/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
a tropical aromatic plant, or the strong-scented oil and perfume obtained from it

The room carried a lingering scent of patchouli.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a tropical aromatic plant,... patchouli oil

Word family

Derived forms patchouliedpatchoulol

Related forms mint

Etymology

From Tamil பச்சுளி (paccuḷi).

Topics

Plants & Agriculture

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