Definition of Pennyroial
Pen`ny*roy"al (?), n. [A corruption of
OE. puliall royal. OE. puliall is ultimately derived fr.
L. puleium, or pulegium regium (so called as being good
against fleas), fr. pulex a flea; and royal is a
translation of L. regium, in puleium regium.]
(Bot.) An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of
Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides)
resembling it in flavor.
Bastard pennyroyal (Bot.) See Blue
curls, under Blue.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A plant of the mint family, (scientific name: Mentha pulegium). The oil is used as a natural flea repellant for pets.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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