Category:Patchouli

Pa*tchou"li, pa*tchou"ly, n. Etym: [cf. F. patchouli; prob. of east Indian origin.]

1. (bot.)

Defn: a mintlike plant (pogostemon patchouli) of the east indies, Yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.

2. The perfume made from this plant. Patchouly camphor (chem.), a Substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly Oil.