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| patch·ou·li [ pə chlee, páchəlee ] (plural patch·ou·lis) or pach·ou·li [ pə chlee, páchəlee ] (plural pach·ou·lis) |
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1. aromatic oil: an aromatic oil obtained from a tropical mint. Use: perfumes, aromatherapy.
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2. tropical Asian bush: a bush of the mint family whose leaves produce patchouli. Native to: tropical Asia. Latin name Pogostemon cablin.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Tamil pacculi] |
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