† patch-leafn.

Forms: 1600s 1800s patch-leaf, 1800s putcha-leaf, 1800s putch-leaf.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Tamil, combined with an English element; modelled on a Bengali lexical item. Etymons: Tamil paccai , leaf n.¹

Etymology: Apparently < Tamil paccai fragrant plant, fragrance (or an Indic loanword from this) + leaf n.¹, perhaps after Bengali pacapāt ( < Tamil paccai + Bengali, Hindi, etc. pāt leaf). Compare patchouli n.

Obsolete.

A dried leaf or leaves of the patchouli plant.

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patch-leaf1698

patchouli1851

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 209 Goods from Acheen..Patch Leaf, 1 Bahar Maunds 7 20 Sear.

1886 H. Yule & A. C. Burnell Hobson-Jobson 517/2 Patchouli, Patch-leaf, also Putch, and Putcha-leaf... The latter are trade names of the dried leaves of a labiate plant allied to mint.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	patch-leaf
释义	† patch-leafn. Forms: 1600s 1800s patch-leaf, 1800s putcha-leaf, 1800s putch-leaf. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Tamil, combined with an English element; modelled on a Bengali lexical item. Etymons: Tamil paccai , leaf n.¹ Etymology: Apparently < Tamil paccai fragrant plant, fragrance (or an Indic loanword from this) + leaf n.¹, perhaps after Bengali pacapāt ( < Tamil paccai + Bengali, Hindi, etc. pāt leaf). Compare patchouli n. Obsolete. A dried leaf or leaves of the patchouli plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > fragrant plants or plants used in perfumery > [noun] > patchouli plant patch-leaf1698 patchouli1851 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 209 Goods from Acheen..Patch Leaf, 1 Bahar Maunds 7 20 Sear. 1886 H. Yule & A. C. Burnell Hobson-Jobson 517/2 Patchouli, Patch-leaf, also Putch, and Putcha-leaf... The latter are trade names of the dried leaves of a labiate plant allied to mint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1698
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