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lemon grass

noun

  1. any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.


lemon grass

noun

  1. a perennial grass, Cymbopogon citratus, with a large flower spike: used in cooking and grown in tropical regions as the source of an aromatic oil ( lemon grass oil )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lemon grass1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

Oil of citronella and oil of lemon grass are sometimes substituted for lemon oil.

This is present in the oil of lemon grass, which is sometimes used as a substitute for lemon oil.

They are also the chief lemon-grass oil distillers of Travancore.

Nangalisngaw ang tanglad, The lemon grass gave off a pleasant smell.

The more open parts are covered with Andropogoneous grasses; the lemon-grass occurs below.

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