lemon-grass oil
[ lem-uh n-gras, -grahs ]
/ ˈlɛm ənˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /
noun
a yellowish to brownish oil distilled from the leaves of certain lemon grasses, especially Cymbopogon citratus, used chiefly in perfumery.
Nearby words
lemon squeezer, lemon stick, lemon verbena, lemon vine, lemon yellow, lemon-grass oil, lemonade, lemonade berry, lemond, lemond, greg, lemonfish
Origin of lemon-grass oil
First recorded in 1885–90
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