Patchouli
Pronunciation : Pa*tchou"li, Pa*tchou"ly
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [CF. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A mintlike plant (Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.
2. The perfume made from this plant. Patchouly camphor (Chem.), a substance homologous with and resembling borneol, found in patchouly oil.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913