citronella

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Noun

citronella noun

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

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Synonyms

citronella grass lemongrass palmarosa rosha grass citron lemon basil citronwood citron melon lemon verbena lemon eucalyptus lemon myrtle lemon geranium lemon grass oil sweet lemon toothache grass

Associated

repellent geranium oils insect grass collar oil tree essential dogs

Rhymes

selah umbrella chela stella fellah bella salmonella tele prunella stela

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