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Meaning of patchouli | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/pəˈt͡ʃuli/

Definitions

  1. Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield a highly fragrant oil.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The oil or perfume made from these plants.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français patchouli
Bahasa Indonesia nilam
Polski paczula paczulka
Português patchuli
Українська пачулі

Examples

“Well she looks at you so coolly / And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea / She comes in incense and patchouli”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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