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pennyroyal

noun

Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
18

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Pronunciation

pɛnɪˈɹɔɪəl

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noun

  1. Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

noun

  1. Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil

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