pennyroyal
noun
pen·ny·roy·al
| \ ˌpen-ē-ˈrȯi(-ə)l
, ˈpe-ni-ˌrī(-ə)l
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, ˈpe-ni-ˌrī(-ə)l
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Definition of pennyroyal
1
: a European perennial mint (Mentha pulegium) with small aromatic leaves
2
: an aromatic North American mint (Hedeoma pulegioides) that has blue or violet flowers borne in axillary tufts and yields an oil used in folk medicine or to drive away mosquitoes
Examples of pennyroyal in a Sentence
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Another of Portugal’s cookbook mainstays, Vítor Sobral has opened modestly priced, casual tascas in Lisbon and Brazil that hew closer to traditional flavors yet with lightness and flair, such as Azorean tuna with mango, peppers, and pennyroyal. — Anne Farrar, National Geographic, "Here’s why everyone is going to Portugal now," 18 June 2019 Anecdotal evidence shows that cats dislike the smell of lavender, pennyroyal, rue, lemon thyme and Coleus canina (also called scaredy cat plant). — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, "How to keep cats out of your garden," 17 Apr. 2018 Among the essential oils that are toxic to pets are cinnamon, citrus, lemon, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, sweet birch, tea tree, thyme, wintergreen and ylang ylang. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "Anxieties about veterinary visits can and should be addressed | The Sacramento Bee," 17 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pennyroyal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pennyroyal
noun
pen·ny·roy·al
| \ ˌpen-ē-ˈrȯi(-ə)l
, ˈpen-i-ˌrīl
\
, ˈpen-i-ˌrīl
\
Medical Definition of pennyroyal
: any of several mints
especially
: an aromatic American mint (Hedeoma pulegioides) that yields pennyroyal oil