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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENNYROYAL

Variant of Anglo-Norman puliol real, from Old French pouliol (from Latin pūleium pennyroyal) + realroyal.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PENNYROYAL

pennyroyal  [ˌpɛnɪˈrɔɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENNYROYAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pennyroyal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENNYROYAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pennyroyal in the English dictionary

The definition of pennyroyal in the dictionary is a Eurasian plant, Mentha pulegium, with hairy leaves and small mauve flowers, that yields an aromatic oil used in medicine: family Lamiaceae. Other definition of pennyroyal is Also called: mock pennyroyal. a similar and related plant, Hedeoma pulegioides, of E North America.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENNYROYAL


antiroyal
ˌæntɪˈrɔɪəl
dial
ˈdaɪəl
disloyal
dɪsˈlɔɪəl
editorial
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl
Gabriel
ˈɡeɪbrɪəl
ideal
aɪˈdɪəl
industrial
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl
Israel
ˈɪzreɪəl
loyal
ˈlɔɪəl
material
məˈtɪərɪəl
memorial
mɪˈmɔːrɪəl
nonloyal
ˌnɒnˈlɔɪəl
nonroyal
ˌnɒnˈrɔɪəl
real
ˈrɪəl
royal
ˈrɔɪəl
serial
ˈsɪərɪəl
surroyal
ˈsɜːrɔɪəl
trial
ˈtraɪəl
tutorial
tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl
unroyal
ʌnˈrɔɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENNYROYAL

penny loafer
penny shares
penny whistle
penny-a-liner
penny-dreadful
penny-farthing
penny-gaff
penny-in-the-slot machine
penny-pincher
penny-pinching
penny-wise
penny-wise and pound-foolish
pennyboy
pennycress
pennyfee
pennyland
pennyweight
pennywinkle
pennywort
pennyworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENNYROYAL

Annapolis Royal
Astronomer Royal
bathyal
battle royal
betrayal
defrayal
Fayal
khayal
mock pennyroyal
myal
pair royal
Port Royal
portrayal
prince royal
princess royal
rhyme royal
riyal
ryal
small royal
Syal

Synonyms and antonyms of pennyroyal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pennyroyal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENNYROYAL

Find out the translation of pennyroyal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pennyroyal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pennyroyal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

薄荷油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poleo
570 millions of speakers

English

pennyroyal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार का पुदीना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النعناع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мята болотная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poejo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pennyroyal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pouliot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pennyroyal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pennyroyal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペニーロイヤル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박하의 무리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pennyroyal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây trồng làm thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pennyroyal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेनी रॉयल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarpuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

menta romana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pennyroyal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´ята болотна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

busuiocul cerbilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλισκούνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pennyroyal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

MYNTA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pennyroyal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pennyroyal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNYROYAL»

The term «pennyroyal» is normally little used and occupies the 110.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNYROYAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pennyroyal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pennyroyal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pennyroyal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENNYROYAL»

Discover the use of pennyroyal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pennyroyal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What I Did For a Duke: Pennyroyal Green Series
For years, he's been an object of fear, fascination . . . and fantasy.
Julie Anne Long, 2011
2
Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal. It belonged to the Everands. We were the original leadmasters. It was a thriving and prosperous mine for several generations. There were rich seams and the canal system of transporting the ore made it famous. It supplied work ...
Stella Whitelaw, 2013
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Our Kentucky: A Study of the Bluegrass State
Pennyroyal Kentucky's largest region is the Pennyroyal, named for a member of the mint plant family. The region, containing 35 of the state's 120 counties, covers about 30 percent of the state, from the Ohio River on the north, to Tennessee on ...
James C. Klotter
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton. Pennyroyal One cold and flu treatment of that time required that the patient soak his or her feet in a very hot footbath while drinking a cup or two c f pennyroyal tea. The patient then was to get into bed under ...
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
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Magika Hiera
Pennyroyal apparently retained its quasi- mythical associations with the functions of birthing and nursing the newborn for many centuries, as attested by Soranus' recommendation of its strong, sweetish odor (somewhere between peppermint ...
Christopher A. Faraone, Christopher A. Faraone Dirk Obbink, 1997
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The New Healing Herbs: The Classic Guide to Nature's Best ...
Rx Recommendations “'33-?me To repel insects, rub fresh, crushed plant material over your body, or mix pennyroyal tincture into a skin cream and apply. To make an herbal flea collar, try hanging a pennyroyal garland or a bag of the herb ...
Michael Castleman, 2001
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The Kentucky Encyclopedia
PENNYROYAL REGION the crop from McKinneysburg on flatboats down the Licking River to Cincinnati and points beyond. The coming of the Kentucky Central Railroad (later part of the Louisville & Nashville) through the county in 1852 gave ...
John E. Kleber
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A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
The folk name for pennyroyal, "Lurk-in-the-Ditch", well describes its growth habit. It has reddish stems and opposite leaves that are rounded and less than one-half inch long. American pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides) was used by native ...
Rita Buchanan, 2012
9
How the Marquess Was Won: Pennyroyal Green Series
The Scandal Sheetscall him Lord Ice.
Julie Anne Long, 2011
10
The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety
Overdosage Twenty-two cases of pennyroyal ingestion in humans suggested moderate to severe toxicity in patients who had been exposed to at least 10mL of pennyroyal oil. In one fatal case, postmortem examination of a serum sample, ...
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENNYROYAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pennyroyal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Summer sounds, scents permeate season
Pink/purple blooms are spotted knapweed, black knapweed, pasture rose, joe-pye-weed, wild bergamot and pennyroyal. Red and orange ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
2
Despite drought, Lake Tahoe wildflowers are blooming | Toree's …
One of my favorite flowers is the pennyroyal, and I'm quite certain this year is a bumper crop. I usually see a few here and there but this year ... «Nevada Appeal, Jul 15»
3
Wounded warriors take the plunge at Pennyroyal Quarry
Six wounded veterans took the plunge Sunday at the Pennyroyal Quarry as part of a group associated with The Wounded Warrior Project ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
4
Wounded Veterans Dive In at Kentucky Quarry
The Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni Program took the injured veterans on the dive at the Pennyroyal Quarry north of Fort Campbell, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
5
Eye witnesses saw men chasing someone down street before dog …
Four men; Michael Bryan, 29 of Pennyroyal Close, St Mellons; Lee Coles, 32, of Harris Avenue, Rumney, Frankie Sinclair, 27, from Tatham ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
6
'He chased me with the knife' Man who spent weeks in coma …
... following an argument over payment and the Kennel Club papers for a dog he sold to Michael Bryan, 29, of Pennyroyal Close, St Mellons. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
7
Tired of mosquitoes..? Plant this
Basil, Catnip, Floss Silk, Geranium, Lemon Balm, Pennyroyal, Citronella, Lavender, Lemon Thyme, Marigold, Peppermint, and Rosemary. «KRMG, Jul 15»
8
2 area art organizations receive grants
The Kentucky Arts Council awarded $1.2 million in operating support to 91 arts organizations in the state, with the Pennyroyal Arts Council and ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
9
Self-guided garden party features variety of landscapes
One of the gardens on the tour, the Pennyroyal Collective in downtown Kalispell, is grown by a group of local advocates promoting an ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jul 15»
10
City spraying for mosquitoes, asks for public's help
Citronella, pennyroyal, basil, catnip and lemongrass are good choices. -Add mosquito-eating species to your environment – If you've got a ... «Shelby County Reporter, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pennyroyal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pennyroyal>. May 2024 ».
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