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any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, esp. C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.[1830-40]
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lemon-grass — [ lemɔngras ] n. m. inv. • 1855; mot angl., de lemon « citron » et grass « herbe » ♦ Anglic. Plante aromatique, dont l essence est utilisée en parfumerie. ● lemon grass nom masculin invariable (anglais lemon grass, herbe à citron) Nom usuel de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lemon grass — Lemon Lem on (l[e^]m [u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n; cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. {Lime} a fruit.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a pulp usually intensely acid.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lemon grass — lemon ,grass noun uncount a plant similar to thick grass that is used in cooking to give a lemon flavor, especially in Southeast Asian meals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lemon grass — ► NOUN ▪ a fragrant tropical grass which yields an oil that smells of lemon, used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine … English terms dictionary
lemon grass — n. any of various tall, lemon scented grasses (genus Cymbopogon, esp. C. citratus) used as a flavoring in SE Asian cooking: also written lemongrass … English World dictionary
lemon grass — lemon .grass n [U] a type of grass that grows in warm countries and is used in cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
lemon grass — noun 1. an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines • Syn: ↑lemongrass, ↑lemongrass oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil 2. a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka • Syn: ↑lemongrass … Useful english dictionary
lemon grass — {{＃}}{{LM L46489}}{{〓}} {{［}}lemon grass{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Planta herbácea con intenso aroma a limón: • El lemon grass se usa mucho como condimento en la cocina oriental.{{○}} {{★}}{{＼}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{／}} [lémon gras].… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Lemon Grass Retreat — (Джомтьен,Таиланд) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 19/23 Moo 2 Soi Na … Каталог отелей
lemon grass oil — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
