patchouli
/ˈpætʃʊlɪ/noun
mass noun
1
- an aromatic oil obtained from a SE Asian shrub, which is used in perfumery, insecticides, and medicine patchouli（制香料、杀虫剂和药品的） 广藿香油。
2
- the strongly scented shrub of the mint family from which this oil is obtained广藿香, 天竺薄荷。
2.1
- Pogostemon cablin, family Labiatae.拉丁名Pogostemon cablin, 唇形科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Tamil pacculi.