pennyroyal

pen·ny·roy·al | \ ˌpen-ē-ˈrȯi(-ə)l

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, ˈpe-ni-ˌrī(-ə)l

How to pronounce pennyroyal (audio)

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Definition of pennyroyal

1 : a European perennial mint (Mentha pulegium) with small aromatic leaves

2 : an aromatic North American mint (Hedeoma pulegioides) that has blue or violet flowers borne in axillary tufts and yields an oil used in folk medicine or to drive away mosquitoes

Examples of pennyroyal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Another of Portugal’s cookbook mainstays, Vítor Sobral has opened modestly priced, casual tascas in Lisbon and Brazil that hew closer to traditional flavors yet with lightness and flair, such as Azorean tuna with mango, peppers, and pennyroyal. — Anne Farrar, National Geographic, "Here’s why everyone is going to Portugal now," 18 June 2019 Anecdotal evidence shows that cats dislike the smell of lavender, pennyroyal, rue, lemon thyme and Coleus canina (also called scaredy cat plant). — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, "How to keep cats out of your garden," 17 Apr. 2018 Among the essential oils that are toxic to pets are cinnamon, citrus, lemon, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch, tea tree, thyme, wintergreen and ylang ylang. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "Anxieties about veterinary visits can and should be addressed | The Sacramento Bee," 17 Jan. 2018

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“Pennyroyal.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennyroyal. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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