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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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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