pennyroyal

• Substantiv, das entweder die eurasische mehrjährige Minze mit kleinen lilablauen Blüten und eiförmigen Blättern bezeichnet, aus der ein duftendes Öl gewonnen wird, oder eine aufrecht wachsende, behaarte, verzweigte amerikanische Pflanze mit purpurblauen Blüten, deren ätherisches Öl als Insektenabwehrmittel und gelegentlich in der Volksmedizin verwendet wird.

A noun referring to either a Eurasian perennial mint with small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves that yields an aromatic oil, or an erect hairy branching American herb with purple-blue flowers that yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine.

1. Eurasian PennyroyalC1formalscientific

   A perennial mint plant native to Eurasia, with small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves, yielding a strong aromatic oil.

   Eurasische Poleiminze

   • The Eurasian pennyroyal is often found in damp, grassy areas.
   • Its oil has been used historically in herbal remedies.
   • The plant's small lilac flowers bloom in late summer.

2. American PennyroyalC1formalamericanscientific

   An erect, hairy, branching herb native to North America, with purple-blue flowers, yielding an essential oil used as an insect repellent and in folk medicine.

   Amerikanische Poleiminze

   • American pennyroyal is commonly used as a natural mosquito repellent.
   • The plant's essential oil is extracted from its leaves.
   • In folk medicine, it was sometimes used to treat colds.

   Synonymetickweed