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PATCHOULI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant

Synonyms:

pachouli; patchouli; patchouly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("patchouli" is a kind of...):

essence; perfume (a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

pachouli; patchouli; patchouly; Pogostemon cablin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("patchouli" is a kind of...):

bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Holonyms ("patchouli" is a member of...):

genus Pogostemon; Pogostemon (genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil)

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