pen|ny|roy|al

pen|ny|roy|al
pen|ny|roy|al «PEHN ee ROY uhl», noun.
1. any one of various plants of the mint family, especially: a) a perennial European herb having small aromatic leaves. b) a similar American herb that yields a pungent oil formerly much used as a mosquito repellent and medicinally; fleamint.
2. a fragrant oil made from either plant.
[earlier penneryal, apparently alteration of pulyole riall < Anglo-French puliol real < Old French pouliol, earlier pulioel thyme (ultimately < Latin pūlejum pennyroyal), real royal]

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