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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal \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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
pennyroyal

herb, 1520s, alteration by folk etymology of Anglo-French puliol real; for second element see royal; first element ultimately from Latin puleium "thyme," of unknown origin.

Wiktionary
pennyroyal

n. (taxlink Mentha pulegium species noshow=1), a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellant.

WordNet
pennyroyal
  1. n. Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil [syn: Mentha pulegium]

  2. erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine [syn: American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides]

Usage examples of "pennyroyal".

He was also the first to concoct wine seasoned with mastich and with pennyroyal and all such mixtures, which our present luxury retains.

Domestic treatment may be given as follows, until a physician can be obtained: Catnip, pennyroyal, or pleurisy-root tea, containing one teaspoonful of the Extract of Smart-weed, may be given, to drive the rash to the surface.

As she made her way across the room she heard the tinkle of ice cubes against his glass, and as she stepped out she smelled the pennyroyal, chamomile and feverfew crushed underfoot, and headier now than in the morning.

Several kinds of the Mints have been used medicinally from the earliest times, such as Balm, Basil, Ground Ivy, Horehound, Marjoram, Pennyroyal, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Savory, Spearmint, and Thyme, some being esteemed rather as pot herbs, than as exercising positive medicinal effects.

The most useful as Herbal Simples which have yet to be considered are Pennyroyal, Peppermint, and Spearmint.

Elizabeth tipped her head back to look at him upside down and dissolved in a genuine smile as he smoothed pennyroyal ointment over the mass of tiny welts.

Eucalyptus, citronella, cedarwood, tea-tree oil and pennyroyal are among the best.

He fed Rhodry infusions of coltsfoot and elecampe to bring up the phlegm, hyssop and pennyroyal to make him sweat, and quaking aspen as a general febrifuge.

The LESSER CALAMINT (Calamintha nepeta) is a variety of the herb possessing almost superior virtues, with a stronger odour, resembling that of Pennyroyal, and a moderately pungent taste somewhat like Spearmint, but warmer.

I place loose pennyroyal in his bedding and put a few drops of essential oil on his brush when I groom him.

In 1984, Barry Moser, America's premier wood engraver, created a limited illustrated version for his Pennyroyal Press based on the first edition.