pachouli
[ pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee ]
/ ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li /
noun
Words nearby pachouli
pachelbel,
pachinko,
pachisi,
pachmann,
pachomius,
pachouli,
pachuca,
pachuco,
pachy-,
pachyblepharon,
pachycephalosaurus
Definition for pachouli (2 of 2)
patchouli
or pach·ou·li, patch·ou·ly
[ pach-oo-lee, puh-choo-lee ]
/ ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li /
noun
a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
a penetrating perfume made from this oil.
Origin of patchouli
First recorded in 1835–45,
patchouli is from the Tamil word
paccuḷi
British Dictionary definitions for pachouli (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pachouli (2 of 2)
patchouli
pachouli or patchouly
/ (ˈpætʃʊlɪ, pəˈtʃuːlɪ) /
noun
any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Pogostemon, the leaves of which yield a heavy fragrant oil: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
the perfume made from this oil
Word Origin for patchouli
C19: from Tamil
paccilai, from
paccu green +
ilai leaf