Etymology

pulegone

P3U1L1E1G2O1N1E1

Today it means: A monoterpenoid ketone, found in pennyroyal, that is toxic to dogs and cats Full definition →

translingual Pulegium
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  1. translingual · borrowed fromPulegium
  2. English todaypulegone

From translingual Pulegium + -one.

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