/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005