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| cit·ro·nel·la [ sìttrə néllə ] |
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1. aromatic oil: a pale yellow aromatic oil. Source: a tropical grass. Use: in perfumes and soaps, as insect repellent.
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2. lemon-scented grass: a tropical grass that has bluish green lemon-scented leaves and contains oil. Native to: Asia. Latin name Cymbopogon nardus.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< French citronnelle "lemon oil" < citron (see citron)] |
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