patchouli
pronunciation
How to pronounce patchouli in British English:
UK [ˈpætʃʊli]
How to pronounce patchouli in American English:
US [pəˈtʃuli, ˈpætʃʊli]
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- Noun:
- small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
- a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
Word Origin
- patchouli (n.)
- perfume made from an Indian plant of the mint family, 1845, from the native name for the plant in Madras, said to be from Tamil pachchai "green" + ilai "leaf." The form of the word appears French, but this has not been explained and the record of it in English predates that in French.