noun
pennyroyal
Pennyroyal (noun) means a mint-family plant once widely used as a medicine and to keep fleas away.
noun
1
A mint-family plant once widely used as a medicine and to keep fleas away.
2
A well-known traditional song, particularly a spiritual folk song.
"However, three or four of the old "pennyroyals" seem to have stood the test of time."
— The Brown Alumni Monthly (1910)
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Etymology
It seems to be an alteration, influenced by penny, of Anglo-Norman puliol royal, which came from Latin pūlegium.
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What is the meaning of pennyroyal?
"pennyroyal" (noun) means a mint-family plant once widely used as a medicine and to keep fleas away.
What are the different meanings of pennyroyal?
"pennyroyal" has 2 main meanings: 1. A mint-family plant once widely used as a medicine and to keep fleas away; 2. A well-known traditional song, particularly a spiritual folk song.
