Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tropical Asian grass (Cymbopogon citratus) having aromatic stalks used as a flavoring in cooking and yielding an aromatic oil used in perfumery and medicine.
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- noun One of various species of
grass of the genus Cymbopogon, which have alemon -like taste and aroma, and are used as herbs.
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- noun an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
- noun a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
Etymologies
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Examples
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I look for products that contain lemongrass oil and geraniol, these work quite well without that skincrawling feeling I get from Deet.
How Bad is DEET? Cathy 2009
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I look for products that contain lemongrass oil and geraniol, these work quite well without that skincrawling feeling I get from Deet.
How Bad is DEET? Cathy 2009
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(Unveiled over croissants: two front-loaders in lemongrass and blackberry and one top-loader in ginger.)
Suds and Duds 2010
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I don’t think so – I think that rigidly stating that the only truly authentic hot and sour soup in the world has duck blood in it and certainly not lemongrass is promoting food snobbery and is ultimately detrimental to the understanding that cuisines develop and grow over time.
Tigers & Strawberries » What the Hell Does Authentic Mean, Anyway? 2005
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One tempting new one is the combination of Esan sausage and sticky rice called lemongrass pork sausage on this menu.
Rabieng weekend dim sum brunch Barbara 2007
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One tempting new one is the combination of Esan sausage and sticky rice called lemongrass pork sausage on this menu.
Archive 2007-08-01 Barbara 2007
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The latest, a yellow-green hue called lemongrass, was inspired by Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day outfit.
unknown title 2009
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What: Vietnamese Food, featuring rice, noodles, fish sauce, and aromatics such as lemongrass and lime leaves.
V is for... Sara 2007
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What: Vietnamese Food, featuring rice, noodles, fish sauce, and aromatics such as lemongrass and lime leaves.
Archive 2007-04-01 Sara 2007
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It is relative to other tropical grasses such as lemongrass, palmarosa, nagramotha aka cyperus – not cypress! and citronella.
Decoding Obscure Notes Part VII: Vetiver - Earthy? Woody? Green? Ayala Sender 2007
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