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Definition of citronella in English: citronellanoun sɪtrəˈnɛləˌsɪtrəˈnɛlə 1mass noun A fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture. as modifier citronella candles Example sentencesExamples - While some products utilize natural repellents such as lemongrass or citronella, they don't protect you for long.
- And even though I wasn't there to buy things for the new house, but to purchase things to get out of this one, I tucked a small, bright orange citronella candle into the cart.
- When I go outside and smell more burning leaves than citronella candles, it can only mean fall is here, and that winter and spring aren't too far behind.
- Many essential oils including citronella, lavender, and peppermint act as a natural repellent against insects.
- Herbal flea collars containing essential oils such as pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing on your pet.
- Repellent candles or lamps, that burn citronella oil, are readily available from hardware stores and some supermarkets.
- New machines designed to release sprays based on citronella oil or geraniol, another plant-derived repellent with a sweet, rosy odor, also are available.
- It has combined pure vegetable wax with citronella (an essential oil) and hemp seed oil to create a toxic-free summer evening.
- I snuck out of my family's rented cottage one hot August night and wandered until I happened upon a scene lit by flickering tiki torches and glowing citronella sticks.
- Fill the bionic bug's head with citronella lamp oil, light the wick, and watch all attackers turn and flee for their lives.
- First thing you are going to need are mosquito coils or citronella candles to keep away the winged blood-suckers.
- Most use citronella oil as a primary bug deterrent, but some contain long lists of ‘essential’ ingredients.
- Essential oils from allspice, basil, cedar, cinnamon, citronella, garlic, geranium, lavender, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and thyme have been reported to have repellent properties.
- You can illuminate your garden with a selection of wooden or metal lanterns, colour-changing lily pad lights or bright, citronella bucket candles.
- The night air is acrid with the scent of hundreds of citronella candles.
- A string hammock, citronella candles, a hiking staff, bug spray and face net, sunscreen, sunglasses and bathing suit reminded them of the warm climate she was used to, and suddenly they felt colder for it.
- This product consists of clay pellets impregnated with a blend of citronella oils which cats detest.
- Jam laced with derris, camphor, citronella or pepper also makes an effective bait.
- Substances that cats find aversive include citronella, perfumes, solid air fresheners, citrus, aloe, and eucalyptus oil.
- She has suggested citronella candles to combat stress.
2The South Asian grass from which citronella oil is obtained. Cymbopogon nardus, family Gramineae Example sentencesExamples - And today candles made with oil from citronella grass help keep the bugs away from backyard barbecues.
- Some herbs that repel fleas include: juniper, pennyroyal, citronella, eucalyptus, cedar and Canadian fleabane.
- The citronella, or mosquito plant, is a scented geranium related to the common garden geranium.
- The research station has succeeded in making 400 lemon grass germ plasm collections, 21 pamarosa collections, 8 vetiver collections and 18 citronella collections.
Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from citron + the diminutive suffix -ella. Rhymes a cappella, Arabella, Bella, bestseller, Capella, cellar, Cinderella, Clarabella, corella, Daniela, Della, dispeller, dweller, Ella, expeller, favela, fella, fellah, feller, Fenella, Floella, foreteller, Heller, impeller, interstellar, Keller, Louella, Mandela, mortadella, mozzarella, Nigella, novella, paella, panatella, patella, predella, propeller, queller, quinella, repeller, rosella, rubella, salmonella, Santiago de Compostela, seller, smeller, speller, Stella, stellar, tarantella, teller, umbrella, Viyella Definition of citronella in US English: citronellanounˌsitrəˈneləˌsɪtrəˈnɛlə 1A fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture. as modifier citronella candles Example sentencesExamples - When I go outside and smell more burning leaves than citronella candles, it can only mean fall is here, and that winter and spring aren't too far behind.
- Herbal flea collars containing essential oils such as pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing on your pet.
- Fill the bionic bug's head with citronella lamp oil, light the wick, and watch all attackers turn and flee for their lives.
- First thing you are going to need are mosquito coils or citronella candles to keep away the winged blood-suckers.
- This product consists of clay pellets impregnated with a blend of citronella oils which cats detest.
- While some products utilize natural repellents such as lemongrass or citronella, they don't protect you for long.
- You can illuminate your garden with a selection of wooden or metal lanterns, colour-changing lily pad lights or bright, citronella bucket candles.
- The night air is acrid with the scent of hundreds of citronella candles.
- A string hammock, citronella candles, a hiking staff, bug spray and face net, sunscreen, sunglasses and bathing suit reminded them of the warm climate she was used to, and suddenly they felt colder for it.
- Jam laced with derris, camphor, citronella or pepper also makes an effective bait.
- Repellent candles or lamps, that burn citronella oil, are readily available from hardware stores and some supermarkets.
- Essential oils from allspice, basil, cedar, cinnamon, citronella, garlic, geranium, lavender, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and thyme have been reported to have repellent properties.
- I snuck out of my family's rented cottage one hot August night and wandered until I happened upon a scene lit by flickering tiki torches and glowing citronella sticks.
- Many essential oils including citronella, lavender, and peppermint act as a natural repellent against insects.
- She has suggested citronella candles to combat stress.
- And even though I wasn't there to buy things for the new house, but to purchase things to get out of this one, I tucked a small, bright orange citronella candle into the cart.
- New machines designed to release sprays based on citronella oil or geraniol, another plant-derived repellent with a sweet, rosy odor, also are available.
- Substances that cats find aversive include citronella, perfumes, solid air fresheners, citrus, aloe, and eucalyptus oil.
- It has combined pure vegetable wax with citronella (an essential oil) and hemp seed oil to create a toxic-free summer evening.
- Most use citronella oil as a primary bug deterrent, but some contain long lists of ‘essential’ ingredients.
2The southern Asian grass from which the citronella oil is obtained. Cymbopogon nardus, family Gramineae Example sentencesExamples - And today candles made with oil from citronella grass help keep the bugs away from backyard barbecues.
- Some herbs that repel fleas include: juniper, pennyroyal, citronella, eucalyptus, cedar and Canadian fleabane.
- The citronella, or mosquito plant, is a scented geranium related to the common garden geranium.
- The research station has succeeded in making 400 lemon grass germ plasm collections, 21 pamarosa collections, 8 vetiver collections and 18 citronella collections.
Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from citron + the diminutive suffix -ella. |