patchouli

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A small southeast Asian shrub (Pogostemon cablin) in the mint family, having leaves that yield a fragrant oil used in the manufacture of perfumes.

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A perfume made from the oil of this plant.

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An East Indian odoriferous plant, Pogostemon Patchouli, of the mint family.

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The perfume itself.

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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.

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The heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant.

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a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.

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Any of several East Indian menthaceous plants which yield a highly fragrant oil.

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The oil or perfume made from these plants.

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small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes