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GENUS POGOSTEMON

• GENUS POGOSTEMON (noun)
The noun GENUS POGOSTEMON has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: GENUS POGOSTEMON used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS POGOSTEMON (noun)

Sense 1

genus Pogostemon ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Pogostemon; Pogostemon

Hypernyms ("genus Pogostemon" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "genus Pogostemon"):

pachouli; patchouli; patchouly; Pogostemon cablin (small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes)

Holonyms ("genus Pogostemon" is a member of...):

family Labiatae; family Lamiaceae; Labiatae; Lamiaceae; mint family (the mints: aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including thyme; sage; rosemary)

"Variety is the spice of life."
(English proverb)
"Someone else's pain is easy to carry"
(Breton proverb)
"With carefulness you realize your opportunity."
(Arabic proverb)
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
(Danish proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of Labiatae
Pronunciation of mint family
Meaning of patchouly
Meaning of family Lamiaceae
Meaning of family Labiatae

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