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lemongrass

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lem·on·grass also lemon grass  (lmn-grs)
n.
A tropical grass (Cymbopogon citratus) native to southern India and Sri Lanka, yielding an aromatic oil used as flavoring and in perfumery and medicine.
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Noun1.lemongrass - an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
lemon grass, lemongrass oil
oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
2.lemongrass - a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
lemon grass
grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay


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