CITRONELLA


Meaning of CITRONELLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsi-trə-ˈne-lə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from French citronnelle lemon balm, from citron

Date: circa 1858

: a lemon-scented grass ( Cymbopogon nardus ) of southern Asia that yields an oil used in perfumery and as an insect repellent ; also : its oil

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.