The Collaborative International Dictionary
Patchouly camphor
Patchouli \Pa*tchou"li\, Patchouly \Pa*tchou"ly\, n. [CF. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]
(Bot.) A mintlike plant ( Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.
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The perfume made from this plant.
Patchouly camphor (Chem.), a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.