lemongrass
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lem·on·grass
also lemon grass (lĕm′ən-grăs′)n.
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 | 1. | lemongrass - an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |
2. | lemongrass - a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay |
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Translations
LemongrasZitronengras
citronnelleherbe citronschénanthe
レモングラス
레몬그래스
citrongräs
柠檬香茅檸檬香茅
lemongrass
lemon grass [ˈlɛməngrɑːs] n → citronnelle flemon juice n (= drink) → citron m pressélemon sole n (British) → limande-sole flemon squash n → citronnade flemon squeezer n → presse-citron m invlemon tea n → thé m au citronlemon tree n → citronnier m
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