citronella

English

Citronella grass

Etymology

French citronnelle.

Noun

citronella (usually uncountable, plural citronellas)

(botany) A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellant.

Derived terms

citronellal
citronellol
citronellyl acetate

Translations

grass

French: citronnelle (fr) f
Italian: citronella f

Tagalog: sidronela

See also

lemongrass

Further reading

Citronella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cymbopogon nardus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

interlocal

Italian

Etymology

French citronnelle.

Noun

citronella f (plural citronelle)

Anagrams

cartellino, cartellinò, cartelloni, rincollate

Spanish

Noun

citronella f (plural citronellas)

citronella

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