pennyroyal
English
editEtymology
editApparently an alteration (after penny) of Anglo-Norman puliol royal, from Latin pūlegium.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɛ̝nɪˈɹɔɪ̯əl/
- (Standard Southern British, MLE) IPA(key): /pɛnɪjˈɹojəl/
Noun
editpennyroyal (plural pennyroyals)
- Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.
- 1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 216:
- Dioscorides says that Pennyroyal makes thin, tough phlegm, warms the coldness of any part whereto it is applied, and digests raw or corrupt matter.
Alternative forms
editSynonyms
edit- (species): European pennyroyal, pennyrile, pudding grass, mosquito plant, squaw mint
Derived terms
editTranslations
editMentha pulegium
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