patchouli Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
    patchouly; Pogostemon cablin; pachouli.
  2. noun a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
    patchouly; pachouli.

WordNet

Pa*tchou"li, Pa*tchou"ly noun (Also<
  • Patchouli
  • Patchouly
)
Etymology
CF. F. patchouli; prob. of East Indian origin.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) 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.

Webster 1913