lemon grass

lem·on grass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lem-uh n gras, grahs]
- /ˈlɛm ən græs, grɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lem-uh n gras, grahs]
- /ˈlɛm ən græs, grɑs/

Definitions of lemon grass words

noun lemon grass any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil. 1
noun lemon grass plant with citrus scent 1
noun lemon grass a perennial grass, Cymbopogon citratus, with a large flower spike: used in cooking and grown in tropical regions as the source of an aromatic oil (lemon grass oil) 0
noun lemon grass any of various tall, lemon-scented grasses (genus Cymbopogon, esp. C. citratus) used as a flavoring in SE Asian cooking 0

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Origin of lemon grass

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Lemon grass

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lemon grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lemon grass usage trend in Literature

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