pennyroyal

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
noun erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

Apparently an alteration (after penny) of Anglo-Norman puliol royal, from Latin pūlegium.

Oil of pennyroyal 1 oz. — On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls, Lina Beard
No more marshes for me.” Some of the provident produced bottles of oil of pennyroyal. — The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
“Did you ever have such a good time as this before?” asked Nat, as they lay about on the grass, nibbling pennyroyal like a flock of sheep. — Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys, Louisa May Alcott

Mentha pulegium

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