pennyroyal means A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway and the Surf Coast Shire, south western Victoria, Australia. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
pennyroyal is pronounced /pɛ̝nɪˈɹɔɪ̯əl/.
Etymology
Apparently an alteration (after penny) of Anglo-Norman puliol royal, from Latin pūlegium.
name
- A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway and the Surf Coast Shire, south western Victoria, Australia
noun
- Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.“Dioscorides says that Pennyroyal makes thin, tough phlegm, warms the coldness of any part whereto it is applied, and digests raw or corrupt matter.”
- A traditional old well-known song, especially a spiritual folksong.“Offenbach and the old college airs, song and dance tunes and pennyroyals, formed the staples for the introduction of hits on manners and times.”