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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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lemon grass
orlemongrass
n
(Plants) a perennial grass, Cymbopogon citratus, with a large flower spike: used in cooking and grown in tropical regions as the source of an aromatic oil (lemon grass oil)
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lem′on grass`
n.
any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, esp. C. citratus, of tropical regions, used in cooking and as the source of an aromatic oil used esp. in perfumery.
[1830–40]
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lemon grass
A tall, greyish-green grass used for its aroma and flavor in Southeast Asian cooking. Gives a lemon-peel-like flavor.
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| Noun | 1. | lemon grass - 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. | lemon grass - 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
عُشبَة الليمون
východoindická tráva
citrongræs
fenyérfû
ilmgresi
limon otu
lemon
(ˈlemən) noun, adjective1. (of) a type of oval, juicy, citrus fruit with pale yellow skin and very sour juice. She added the juice of a lemon to the pudding; a lemon drink.
2. (of) the colour of this fruit. a pale lemon dress.
lemoˈnade (-ˈneid) noun a (fizzy) drink flavoured with lemons.
lemon grass a tough grass with a strong scent, used to flavour food.
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