pogostemon

• Род азиатских кустарников или деревьев, листья которых дают ароматное масло.

A genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Genus of aromatic plantsC2formalscientific

   A genus of flowering plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Asia, whose leaves produce a fragrant essential oil used in perfumes and traditional medicine.

   Род ароматических растений

   • Pogostemon cablin is the species commonly known as patchouli.
   • The essential oil extracted from Pogostemon leaves is highly valued in the perfume industry.
   • Botanists classify several Pogostemon species as aromatic shrubs.