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UK
/pˈɛnɪɹˌɔɪəl/
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NOUN
- erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
- Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
How To Use pennyroyal In A Sentence
- Plants such as spearmint, lemon balm, English lavender, costmary and pennyroyal were used for making potpourri, warding away bugs and for "freshening the breath. News & Record Article Feed
- Safflower is simply a safe cooking oil, but pennyroyal is known to have potential abortive effects.
- Pennyroyal oil or lavender oil brushed onto woodwork surrounding doorways and kitchen benches will also help to keep flies away.
- This is a powdered mixture of natural ingredients that contains garlic as well as alfalfa, wormwood, yellowdock and pennyroyal.
- Originally it was comprised of Pine Tar, citronella, olive oil, oil of Pennyroyal, creosote, powdered camphor and carbolated Vaseline.
- Some herbal treatments, such as citrus extracts or pennyroyal, can be toxic to pets and humans.
- She had tried hyssop and pennyroyal masked in two waters, but I gave her sal prunelle and told her to suck it till the cough stopped. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure
- These include pennyroyal (fatal if ingested), tea tree, rosemary and eucalyptus oils.
- Some herbs that repel fleas include: juniper, pennyroyal, citronella, eucalyptus, cedar and Canadian fleabane.
- Herbal flea collars containing essential oils such as pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing on your pet.
