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- [pen-ee-roi-uh l]
- /ˌpɛn iˈrɔɪ əl/
- /ˈpe.nɪ.ˈrɔɪəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-ee-roi-uh l]
- /ˌpɛn iˈrɔɪ əl/
Definitions of pennyroyal word
- noun pennyroyal an aromatic Old World plant, Mentha pulegium, of the mint family, having clusters of small purple flowers and yielding a pungent essential oil used medicinally and as an insect repellent. 1
- noun pennyroyal Also called mock pennyroyal. a similar, related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of eastern North America, having bluish flowers growing from the leaf axils. 1
- noun pennyroyal any of several other aromatic plants of the mint family. 1
- noun pennyroyal a Eurasian plant, Mentha pulegium, with hairy leaves and small mauve flowers, that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
- noun pennyroyal a similar and related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of E North America 0
- noun pennyroyal a strongly scented, perennial European mint (Mentha pulegium) with bluish-lavender flowers 0
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Origin of pennyroyal
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; penny + royal; replacing late Middle English puliol real < Anglo-French; Middle French poliol (< Latin *pūlēgiōlum, diminutive of pūlēgium pennyroyal) + real, earlier form of royal
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Parts of speech for Pennyroyal
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pennyroyal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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