CITRONELLA


Meaning of CITRONELLA in English

/ ˌsɪtrəˈnelə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a type of grass from which an oil used in perfumes and soap is obtained

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: modern Latin , from citron + the diminutive suffix -ella .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.