American pennyroyal

noun

: pennyroyal sense 2a

Great as natural mosquito repellent, American pennyroyal is a good choice to plant around the perimeter of patios and near pools, he said.

—Patty Everett, Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey), 16 Nov. 2000

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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