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pennyroyal

European perennial plant belonging to the mint family, with oblong leaves and clusters or whorls of purplish flowers growing around the stem at intervals. It is found in wet places on sandy soil. (Mentha pulegium, family Labiatae.)

A similar North American mint (Hedeoma pulegioides) that yields an aromatic oil is also called pennyroyal.



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It resembles pennyroyal, and derives its name from a partial saltness.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
Not one came, moreover, without her little pipkin of pennyroyal, sage, balm, or other herb tea, delighted at an opportunity of signalizing her kindness and her doctorship.
Adventure of the Black Fisherman by Irving, Washington View in context
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