LEMONGRASS


Meaning of LEMONGRASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-mən-ˌgras ]

noun

Date: 1801

: a grass ( Cymbopogon citratus ) of robust habit native to southern India and Ceylon that is grown in tropical regions for its lemon-scented foliage used as a seasoning and that is the source of an aromatic essential oil ; also : its foliage

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