pennyroyal
pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium
Meaning
Noun
- Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.
Related
Similar words
- European pennyroyal, pennyrile, pudding grass, mosquito plant, squaw mint
Origin
- Apparently an alteration (after penny) of Anglo-Norman puliol royal, from Latin pūlegium.
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