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    PATCHOULI

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plantplay

    Synonyms:

    pachouli; patchouli; patchouly

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("patchouli" is a kind of...):

    essence; perfume (a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumesplay

    Synonyms:

    pachouli; patchouli; patchouly; Pogostemon cablin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("patchouli" is a kind of...):

    bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

    Holonyms ("patchouli" is a member of...):

    genus Pogostemon; Pogostemon (genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil)

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