patchuli

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French or English patchouli,[1][2][3] both from Tamil பச்சை இலை (paccai ilai).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.t͡ʃuˈli/

  • Rhymes: -i
  • Homophone: pachuli (Northern Portugal)
  • Hyphenation: pat‧chu‧li

Noun

patchuli m (plural patchulis)

  1. patchouli (east Indian plant)
    Synonym: oriza
  2. patchouli (fragrance produced from this plant)

References
  1. “patchuli” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. “patchuli” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  3. Antenor Nascentes (1955) “patchuli”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa (in Portuguese), 2 edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 384
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