pogostemon cablin

3 definitions found

pogostemon cablin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  pachouli \pachouli\ n. (Bot.)
     A small East Indian shrubby mint (Pogostemon cablin); a
     fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes.
  
     Syn: patchouli, patchouly, Pogostemon cablin.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  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.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Patchouly camphor (Chem.), a substance homologous with and
        resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.
        [1913 Webster]

pogostemon cablin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Pogostemon cablin
      n 1: small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its
           leaves is used in perfumes [syn: patchouli, patchouly,
           pachouli, Pogostemon cablin]