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- [pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee]
- /ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee]
- /ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li/
Definitions of pachouli word
- noun pachouli a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes. 1
- noun pachouli a penetrating perfume made from this oil. 1
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Origin of pachouli
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45, patchouli is from the Tamil word paccuḷi
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Parts of speech for Pachouli
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pachouli popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pachouli usage trend in Literature
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