Mentha Pulegium

Mentha Pulegium
Pennyroyal Pen`ny*roy"al, n. [A corruption of OE. puliall royal. OE. puliall is ultimately derived fr. L. puleium, or pulegium regium (so called as being good against fleas), fr. pulex a flea; and royal is a translation of L. regium, in puleium regium.] (Bot.) An aromatic herb ({Mentha Pulegium}) of Europe; also, a North American plant ({Hedeoma pulegioides}) resembling it in flavor. [1913 Webster]

{Bastard pennyroyal} (Bot.) See {Blue curls}, under {Blue}. [1913 Webster]


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