lemon grass
noun
any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.
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Origin of lemon grass
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby lemon grass
lemon cheese, LeMond, lemon drop, lemonfish, lemon geranium, lemon grass, lemon-grass oil, Lemon Grove, lemon kali, lemon law, lemon mint
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Example sentences 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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