PENNYROYAL

pennyroyal, American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides

(noun) erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium

(noun) Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pennyroyal (plural pennyroyals)

Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.

Synonyms

• (species): European pennyroyal, pennyrile, pudding grass, mosquito plant, squaw mint

Source: Wiktionary

Pen`ny*roy"al, n. Etym: [A corruption of OE. puliall royal. OE. puliall is ultimately derived fr. L. puleium, or pulegium regium (so called as being good against fleas), fr. pulex a flea; and royal is a translation of L. regium, in puleium regium.] (Bot.)

Definition: An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor. Bastard pennyroyal (Bot.) See Blue curls, under Blue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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