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German
Etymology
From Old High German polaia, poleige, pulei, from Latin pulegium.
Pronunciation
Noun
Polei m (strong, genitive Poleis, no plural)
- pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
- Synonyms: Flohkraut, Poleiminze
1895, Karl Kiesewetter, Der Occultismus des Altertums:An einzelnen Tagen mußten die Mysten fasten, doch nur bis zum Anbruch der Nacht. Alsdann genossen sie zuerst den Kykeon, einen Mischtrank aus Mehl und Wasser, der mit Polei und anderen Zuthaten gewürzt war, und darauf, wozu sie Lust hatten mit Ausnahme gewisser verbotener Speisen.- On certain days, the mystics had to fast, but only until nightfall. Then they first enjoyed the kykeon, a mixture of flour and water, seasoned with pennyroyal and other ingredients, and then they indulged in whatever they pleased, except for certain forbidden foods.
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Further reading
- “Polei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Polei” in Duden online