pogostemon patchouli

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

  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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