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pennyroyal.

Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.

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Meaning & usage

noun/pɛ̝nɪˈɹɔɪ̯əl/Received-Pronunciation/pɛnɪjˈɹojəl/British, Multicultural-London-English, Southern, Standard
  1. Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.

  2. A traditional old well-known song, especially a spiritual folksong.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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