Meanings
nounAmerican pennyroyal (plural American pennyroyals)
plural American pennyroyals
- A pennyroyal-scented herb of eastern North America, Hedeoma pulegioides.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounerect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
Similar
pennyroyalHedeoma pulegioides
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
American pennyroyal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20pennyroyal
MLA
“American pennyroyal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20pennyroyal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American pennyroyal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20pennyroyal.
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