noun
- plural of pennyroyal; aromatic mint plants of the genus Mentha or Hedeoma, traditionally used in herbal medicine and as insect repellents
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden contained several varieties of pennyroyals alongside other herbs.
- Traditional healers often cultivated pennyroyals for their medicinal properties.
- The strong scent of pennyroyals helped keep insects away from the campsite.
- She dried the pennyroyals to make herbal tea blends.
- Wild pennyroyals grew abundantly in the meadow’s moist soil.