Citronella

ahd-5
  • noun. A tropical Asian grass (Cymbopogon nardus) that has bluish-green, lemon-scented leaves and yields an essential oil.
  • noun. A pale yellow to brownish aromatic oil obtained from this plant, used chiefly in perfumery and also in some insect repellents and commercial flavorings.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A fragrant grass, Andropogon Nardus, extensively cultivated in Ceylon and Singapore for an oil (citronella-oil) which is obtained from it.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has lemon-scented leaves
  • noun. An essential oil obtained from this plant
    • Word Usage
    "Lemongrass aka citronella is a natural deterent for mosquitoes."
    cross-reference
    lemongrass  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adela  Annabella  Arabella  Bela  Bella  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Tripoli  alkanet  arithmetick  assafoetida  bayberry  
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.