lemon grass

noun

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

Words nearby lemon grass

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 Griffith
Lemon-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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