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patchouli
patchouli or patchouly , fragrant shrubby East Indian plant ( Pogostemon cablin or P. patchouli ) of the family Labiatae ( mint family). It is the source of a perfume oil, also called patchouli, distilled from the leaves. In its native Indomalesian region it has been used also as an insecticide and leech repellent and to soothe menstrual cramps. Patchouli is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae. |
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"patchouli." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "patchouli." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-patchoul.html "patchouli." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-patchoul.html |
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patchouli
patch·ou·li / pəˈchoōlē/ • n. 1. an aromatic oil obtained from a Southeast Asian shrub and used in perfumery, insecticides, and medicine. 2. the strongly scented shrub (Pogostemon cablin) of the mint family from which this oil is obtained. |
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"patchouli." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "patchouli." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-patchouli.html "patchouli." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-patchouli.html |
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