citronella
A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leavesA tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
» This anti-barking collar sprays citronella into the dog's face when the microphone detects barking.
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
(uncountable, usually)An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.
Examples
1 sentencesThis anti-barking collar sprays citronella into the dog's face when the microphone detects barking.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French citronnelle.Borrowed from French citronnelle.
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Forms
plural: citronellas| Singular | citronella |
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uncountable
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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