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lemon-scented gum — noun similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon scented leaves • Syn: ↑Eucalyptus citriodora, ↑Eucalyptus maculata citriodora • Hypernyms: ↑eucalyptus, ↑eucalypt, ↑eucalyptus tree * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
lemon-scented myrtle — /lɛmən sɛntəd ˈmɜtl/ (say lemuhn sentuhd mertl) noun a medium sized subtropical rainforest tree of eastern Australia, Backhousia citriodora, with broad glossy green leaves and creamy white flowers; its powdered leaves are used in cooking, sachets …
lemon-scented gum — /lɛmən sɛntəd ˈgʌm/ (say lemuhn sentuhd gum) noun a tall slender tree, Corymbia citriodora, of Queensland, bearing foliage with a strong lemon perfume especially when crushed …
lemon grass — n. any of various tall, lemon scented grasses (genus Cymbopogon, esp. C. citratus) used as a flavoring in SE Asian cooking: also written lemongrass … English World dictionary
lemon verbena — n. a Chilean shrub (Aloysia triphylla) of the verbena family, with white flowers and whorls of narrow, lemon scented leaves … English World dictionary
lemon — n. 1 a a pale yellow thick skinned oval citrus fruit with acidic juice. b a tree of the species Citrus limon which produces this fruit. 2 a pale yellow colour. 3 colloq. a person or thing regarded as feeble or unsatisfactory or disappointing.… … Useful english dictionary
lemon grass — noun 1. an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines • Syn: ↑lemongrass, ↑lemongrass oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil 2. a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka • Syn: ↑lemongrass … Useful english dictionary
lemon verbena — noun : a small shrub (Lippia citriodora) of Chile and Argentina that has narrow verticillate lemon scented leaves and is used in gardens * * * ˌlemon verˈbena 7 [lemon verbena] noun uncountable a plant with leaves that taste of lemon, used for… … Useful english dictionary
lemon grass — any of several lemon scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, esp. C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon grass oil. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
lemon verbena — /lɛmən vɜˈbinə/ (say lemuhn ver beenuh) noun a small garden shrub, Aloysia citriodora, with long, slender leaves that have a lemon like fragrance. Also, lemon scented verbena …
