patchouly

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Noun	1.	patchouly - small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes pachouli, patchouli, Pogostemon cablin genus Pogostemon, Pogostemon - genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	patchouly - a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant pachouli, patchouli perfume, essence - a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

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