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Patchouly
{
, Pa-tchou′li
,Pa-tchou′ly
}Noun.
[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.
2.
The heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant.
Patchouly camphor
(Chem.)
, a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.