patchouly
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Definition
- Noun:
- A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant: "Patchouly" refers to a strong, often musky or earthy-scented perfume derived from the aromatic leaves of the patchouli plant.
- A small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes: "Patchouly" also names the plant itself (Pogostemon cablin), a bushy herb of the mint family native to tropical Asia, whose leaves yield an essential oil used in perfumery.
Usage Examples
Noun (Perfume):
- The scent of patchouly filled the room.
- She prefers perfumes with a base note of patchouly.
Noun (Plant):
- Patchouly is cultivated for its aromatic leaves.
- The oil is extracted from the dried leaves of the patchouly.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The word can be used attributively to describe things related to the scent or plant.
- The patchouly note in the fragrance is very distinctive.
- They sell patchouly oil at the market.
Variants and Related Words
- Patchouli: This is the more common modern spelling for the same word. "Patchouly" is a variant.
- Patchouli essential oil is popular in aromatherapy.
Synonyms
- Perfume/Oil Sense: patchouli oil, essential oil of patchouli.
- Plant Sense: patchouli plant, .
Noun
- a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
- small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes