patchouli

patch·ou·li

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee]
- /ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li/
- /ˈpæ.tʃʊ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee]
- /ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li/

Definitions of patchouli word

noun patchouli a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes. 1
noun patchouli a penetrating perfume made from this oil. 1
noun patchouli fragrant oil 1
noun patchouli any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Pogostemon, the leaves of which yield a heavy fragrant oil: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
noun patchouli the perfume made from this oil 0
noun patchouli an East Indian mint (Pogostemon cablin) that yields a heavy, dark-brown, fragrant oil 0

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Origin of patchouli

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 Patchouli

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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patchouli popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

patchouli usage trend in Literature

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