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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespatchouli
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pat.ʃu.li/
"Ce parfum contient des notes de patchouli."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An East Indian bushy mint plant (Pogostemon cablin) that yields a strong-scented essential oil.
"The delicate white flowers of the patchouli plant bloom in dense spikes." - 2
A strong-smelling perfume or essential oil obtained from the patchouli plant, characterized by a heavy, earthy, and musky fragrance.
"He wore a distinctive oil that smelled heavily of patchouli and sandalwood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Tamil words 'paccai' (green) and 'ilai' (leaf), entering English via the French adaptation 'pachouli' in the mid-19th century. The aromatic plant native to tropical Asia became widely known in Europe during the Victorian era and later iconic in 1960s counterculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patchouli" is said worldwide
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patchouli
Transliteration: /pat.ʃu.li/
"Ce parfum contient des notes de patchouli."
Patschuli
Transliteration: /patˈʃuːli/
"Der Geruch von Patschuli erinnert viele an die siebziger Jahre."
patchouli
Transliteration: /paˈtʃu.li/
"L'olio essenziale di patchouli è molto usato in aromaterapia."
pachulí
Transliteration: /pa.tʃuˈli/
"El aroma a pachulí es muy intenso y duradero."
patchouli
Transliteration: /pa.tʃuˈli/
"O perfume de patchouli tem um cheiro amadeirado."
पचौली
Transliteration: pachauli
"पचौली के तेल का उपयोग इत्र बनाने में किया जाता है।"
广藿香
Transliteration: guǎng huò xiāng
"这款香水的前调带有淡淡的广藿香气息。"
패출리
Transliteration: paechulli
"그 향수는 진한 패출리 향을 풍겼다."
パチョリ
Transliteration: pachori
"パチョリのエッセンシャルオイルは独特の土っぽさがあります。"
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