lemon grass
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noun
any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.
Nearby words
lemon balm, lemon cheese, lemon drop, lemon fish, lemon geranium, lemon grass, lemon grove, lemon kali, lemon law, lemon mint, lemon oil
Origin of lemon grass
First recorded in 1830–40
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Examples from the Web for lemon grass
The more open parts are covered with Andropogoneous grasses; the lemon-grass occurs below.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William GriffithLemon-grass, Bambusifolia, Cryptogramæ calamelanos, Adiantum flagelliformis.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for lemon grass
lemon grass
noun
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)
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