lemongrass
Plural: lemongrasses
Noun
- an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
- a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
- One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
- Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.
Origin / Etymology
From lemon + grass.
Synonyms
lemon grass, lemongrass oil
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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