lemongrass
One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon…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.
» The salmon was seasoned with ramsons and lemongrass.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
Zitronengras, Lemongras
лимо́нное со́ргоlimónnoje sórgo, цимбопого́нcimbopogón, лимо́нная трава́limónnaja travá
an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
(US, colloquial, uncountable, usually)Sourgrass (Oxalis pes-caprae).
Examples
3 sentencesThe salmon was seasoned with ramsons and lemongrass.
The salmon was seasoned with wild garlic and lemongrass.
Lemongrass is an essential ingredient in Thai cooking.
Translations
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Origin
From lemon + grass.From lemon + grass.
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Forms
plural: lemongrasses| Singular | lemongrass |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka:lemon grass
- an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines:lemon grasslemongrass oil
Word family
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