American pennyroyal


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Noun1.American pennyroyal - erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowersAmerican pennyroyal - erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
Hedeoma pulegioides, pennyroyal
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Hedeoma, Hedeoma - small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
hedeoma oil, pennyroyal oil - aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
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American pennyroyal also repels ticks (but shouldn't be used around women or pets who are pregnant).
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