What is "patchouly"

Patchouli \Pa*tchou"li\, Patchouly \Pa*tchou"ly\, n. [CF. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]

1. (Bot.) A mintlike plant ( Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.

2. The perfume made from this plant.

   Patchouly camphor (Chem.), a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.

n. (alternative spelling of patchouli English)

1. n. small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes [syn: patchouli, pachouli, Pogostemon cablin]

2. a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant [syn: patchouli, pachouli]