lemon grass

Definitions of lemon grass
  1. noun
    a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
    synonyms: lemongrass
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    type of:
    grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
  2. noun
    an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
    synonyms: lemongrass, lemongrass oil
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    type of:
    oil
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
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