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单词 pennyroyal
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Definition of pennyroyal in English:

pennyroyal

noun pɛnɪˈrɔɪəlˈpɛniˌrɔɪəl
  • Either of two small-leaved plants of the mint family, used in herbal medicine.

    A creeping Eurasian plant (Mentha pulegium), and American pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides), family Labiatae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Herbal flea collars containing essential oils such as pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing on your pet.
    • This also is true of many herbal tablets, capsules and extracts, including black or blue cohosh, ephedra, dong quai, feverfew, juniper, pennyroyal, St. John's wort, rosemary and thuja.
    • Some herbal treatments, such as citrus extracts or pennyroyal, can be toxic to pets and humans.
    • Then there's pennyroyal, a name for the mint Menthe pulegium, once prized as a medicinal herb.
    • Essential oils from allspice, basil, cedar, cinnamon, citronella, garlic, geranium, lavender, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and thyme have been reported to have repellent properties.
    • These include pennyroyal (fatal if ingested), tea tree, rosemary and eucalyptus oils.
    • Mint, lemon balm, pennyroyal, chives, chamomile, mayflower, and summer savory are a few herbs perfectly suited to this microclimate.
    • Safflower is simply a safe cooking oil, but pennyroyal is known to have potential abortive effects.
    • For some reason it always showed up in the potted garden and it particularly liked rooming with the pennyroyal.
    • Some herbs that repel fleas include: juniper, pennyroyal, citronella, eucalyptus, cedar and Canadian fleabane.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French puliol (based on Latin pulegium 'thyme') + real 'royal'.

 
 

Definition of pennyroyal in US English:

pennyroyal

nounˈpenēˌroiəlˈpɛniˌrɔɪəl
  • Either of two small-leaved plants of the mint family, used in herbal medicine.

    A creeping Eurasian plant (Mentha pulegium), and American pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides), family Labiatae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Safflower is simply a safe cooking oil, but pennyroyal is known to have potential abortive effects.
    • For some reason it always showed up in the potted garden and it particularly liked rooming with the pennyroyal.
    • This also is true of many herbal tablets, capsules and extracts, including black or blue cohosh, ephedra, dong quai, feverfew, juniper, pennyroyal, St. John's wort, rosemary and thuja.
    • Some herbs that repel fleas include: juniper, pennyroyal, citronella, eucalyptus, cedar and Canadian fleabane.
    • Essential oils from allspice, basil, cedar, cinnamon, citronella, garlic, geranium, lavender, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and thyme have been reported to have repellent properties.
    • Herbal flea collars containing essential oils such as pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing on your pet.
    • Then there's pennyroyal, a name for the mint Menthe pulegium, once prized as a medicinal herb.
    • Mint, lemon balm, pennyroyal, chives, chamomile, mayflower, and summer savory are a few herbs perfectly suited to this microclimate.
    • Some herbal treatments, such as citrus extracts or pennyroyal, can be toxic to pets and humans.
    • These include pennyroyal (fatal if ingested), tea tree, rosemary and eucalyptus oils.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French puliol (based on Latin pulegium ‘thyme’) + real ‘royal’.

 
 
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