| 单词 | citronella |
| 释义 | citronella[ si-truh-nel-uh ] / ˌsɪ trəˈnɛl ə / nouna fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil. citronella oil. Origin of citronella1855–60; <New Latin <French citronelle, equivalent to citroncitron + -elle diminutive suffix Words nearby citronellacitriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citronalis, citronella, citronellal, citronella oil, citronellol, citron melon, citron wood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for citronellaBritish Dictionary definitions for citronellacitronella / (ˌsɪtrəˈnɛlə) / nounAlso called: citronella grass a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves Also called: citronella oil the yellow aromatic oil obtained from this grass, used in insect repellents, soaps, perfumes, etc Word Origin for citronellaC19: New Latin, from French citronnelle lemon balm, from citron lemon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for citronellacitronella [ sĭt′rə-nĕl′ə ] The pale-yellow, lemon-scented oil obtained from the leaves of a tropical Asian grass (Cymbopogon nardus), used in insect repellents and perfumes. Citronella consists primarily of an aldehyde of octane. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。