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Noun: pennyroyal  ,pe-nee'roy-ul
  1. Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves
    "The pennyroyal formed a dense ground cover in the damp areas";
    - Mentha pulegium
     
  2. Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers
    "American pennyroyal dotted the meadow with its tiny purple blooms";
    - American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides

Derived forms: pennyroyals

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, mint

Part of: genus Hedeoma, Hedeoma

Encyclopedia: Pennyroyal, Victoria