lemongrass

noun

Etymology

From lemon + grass.

  1. inherited from *gʰreh₁- — “to grow
  2. inherited from *grasą — “grass
  3. inherited from *gras
  4. inherited from græs
  5. inherited from gras
  6. compounded as lemongrass — “lemon + grass

Definitions

  1. One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus,…

    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.

  2. Sourgrass (Oxalis pes-caprae).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA