pennyroyal

Noun
  1. Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves;
    Yields an aromatic oil (synset 112877440)
    is a type of: mint - any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
    substance holonym: pennyroyal oil - oil from European pennyroyal having an odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps
    same as: mentha pulegium
  2. Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers;
    Yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine (synset 112868687)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: genus hedeoma, hedeoma - small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
    substance holonym: hedeoma oil, pennyroyal oil - aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
    same as: american pennyroyal, hedeoma pulegioides

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