lemon-grass oil
[ lem-uhn-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.
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First recorded in 1885–90
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LeMond, lemon drop, lemonfish, lemon geranium, lemon grass, lemon-grass oil, Lemon Grove, lemon kali, lemon law, lemon mint, lemon oil
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