patchouli

or pach·ou·li, patch·ou·ly

[ pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee ]

/ ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li /

noun

a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil ) used in the manufacture of perfumes.

a penetrating perfume made from this oil.

Origin of patchouli

First recorded in 1835–45, patchouli is from the Tamil word paccuḷi

Words nearby patchouli

patch, patch board, patch cord, Patchen, Patchogue, patchouli, patch pocket, patch quilt, patch reef, patchstand, patch test

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Example sentences from the Web for patchouli

I could smell the patchouli oil he was wearing as well as the incense that was burning in the studio.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She would go into ecstasies on breathing in the patchouli and vetiver used for Cashmere shawls.
My Private Menagerie|Theophile Gautier
No matter if the scent of patchouli became slightly mixed with the smell of leather.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai
Through the air was wafted the cheap and stifling scent of patchouli.
The Convert|Elizabeth Robins

Your remarks remind me of the morning odour of patchouli and stale smoke in a cheap Quartier Latin dancing-room.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Little Morlot began the endless tale of his conquests in more civilized lands: all patchouli and hair-oil.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story|Various

British Dictionary definitions for patchouli

patchouli

pachouli or patchouly

/ (ˈpætʃʊlɪ, pəˈtʃuːlɪ) /

noun

any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Pogostemon, the leaves of which yield a heavy fragrant oil: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

the perfume made from this oil

Word Origin for patchouli

C19: from Tamil paccilai, from paccu green + ilai leaf

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	patchouli
释义	patchouli or pach·ou·li, patch·ou·ly [ pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee ] / ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li / noun a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil ) used in the manufacture of perfumes. a penetrating perfume made from this oil. Origin of patchouli First recorded in 1835–45, patchouli is from the Tamil word paccuḷi Words nearby patchouli patch, patch board, patch cord, Patchen, Patchogue, patchouli, patch pocket, patch quilt, patch reef, patchstand, patch test Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patchouli I could smell the patchouli oil he was wearing as well as the incense that was burning in the studio. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More\|Gary Wright\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She would go into ecstasies on breathing in the patchouli and vetiver used for Cashmere shawls. My Private Menagerie\|Theophile Gautier No matter if the scent of patchouli became slightly mixed with the smell of leather. The Green Book\|Mr Jkai Through the air was wafted the cheap and stifling scent of patchouli. The Convert\|Elizabeth Robins Your remarks remind me of the morning odour of patchouli and stale smoke in a cheap Quartier Latin dancing-room. Mysterious Mr. Sabin\|E. Phillips Oppenheim Little Morlot began the endless tale of his conquests in more civilized lands: all patchouli and hair-oil. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story\|Various British Dictionary definitions for patchouli patchouli pachouli or patchouly / (ˈpætʃʊlɪ, pəˈtʃuːlɪ) / noun any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Pogostemon, the leaves of which yield a heavy fragrant oil: family Lamiaceae (labiates) the perfume made from this oil Word Origin for patchouli C19: from Tamil paccilai, from paccu green + ilai leaf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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