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Lemongrass

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Meaning

Noun

In Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Herbs, Oxalidales order plants & Spices and herbs:
One of various
of
of the
Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like
and
, and are used in
, for
, and for fragrance.
In American English & Oxalidales order plants:
Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.
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Origin

lemongrass
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grass
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gras
Middle English (1100-1500)
lemon
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lymon
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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