lemon-grass oil
[ lem-uhn-gras, -grahs ]
noun
a yellowish to brownish oil distilled from the leaves of certain lemon grasses, especially Cymbopogon citratus, used chiefly in perfumery.
Origin of lemon-grass oil
1First recorded in 1885–90
Words Nearby lemon-grass oil
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How to use lemon-grass oil in a sentence
They are also the chief lemon-grass oil distillers of Travancore.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonLemon grass oil forms an important article of export from Ceylon, amounting in value to nearly £7,000 annually.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom | P. L. Simmonds
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