patchouly

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

patchouly
    n 1: small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its
         leaves is used in perfumes [syn: {patchouli}, {patchouly},
         {pachouli}, {Pogostemon cablin}]
    2: a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant [syn:
       {patchouli}, {patchouly}, {pachouli}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Patchouli \Pa*tchou"li\, Patchouly \Pa*tchou"ly\, n. [CF. F.
   patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]
   1. (Bot.) A small shrubby mintlike plant ({Pogostemon cablin}
      syn. {Pogostemon Patchouli}) of the East Indies, yielding
      an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is
      made.

   Syn: pachouli, Pogostemon cablin.
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   2. The heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant.
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   {Patchouly camphor} (Chem.), a substance homologous with and
      resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.
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