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pennyroyal
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌpen.iˈrɔɪ.əl/ us /ˌpen.iˈrɔɪ.əl/
a kind of mint (= a herb) that produces small purple flowers and an oil with a strong smell:
Pennyroyal needs to be planted in a moist soil.
There was a bunch of lavender, pennyroyal, and rue hanging above the door of the kitchen.
You may be able to deter ants and rodents by planting pennyroyal and peppermint.
Attaching a few dried pennyroyal leaves to your cat's collar is a good way of keeping the fleas off it.
Pennyroyal has an interesting minty flavour.
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