pachouli

Thân thiện

A woman applies a drop of pachouli perfume to her wrist.

Definition

Noun: 1. A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant: A strong, long-lasting fragrance derived from the aromatic oil of the patchouli plant. 2. A small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes: A bushy herb (Pogostemon cablin) of the mint family, native to tropical Asia, whose leaves yield an essential oil used in perfumery.

Examples

• Noun (Perfume):
  • The scent of pachouli filled the room, creating a warm and earthy atmosphere.
  • She preferred the deep, musky notes of pachouli over lighter floral perfumes.
• Noun (Plant):
  • The gardener cultivated pachouli for its fragrant leaves.
  • Essential oil is steam-distilled from the leaves of the pachouli plant.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The word can be used attributively to describe things related to the scent or plant.
  • The shop sold pachouli incense and oils.
  • He recognized the distinctive pachouli note in the perfume blend.

Variants and Related Words

• Patchouli: This is the more common and standard spelling of the word. "Pachouli" is a variant.
• Patchouli oil (noun): The essential oil extracted from the plant's leaves.
• Patchouli-scented (adjective): Having a fragrance similar to that of patchouli.

Synonyms

• For the perfume/scent: fragrance, essence, aroma, attar.
• For the plant: (none are perfect synonyms, but related terms include) aromatic herb, fragrant mint, .

Notes on Different Meanings

The two primary meanings are closely related: the first refers to the product (the perfume), and the second refers to the source (the plant). Context usually makes it clear which is intended.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
2. small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• patchouli
• patchouly
• Pogostemon cablin