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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of lemon grass¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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