Lemongrass
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance. uncountable, usually
"You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf."
- 2 a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka wordnet
- 3 Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae. US, colloquial, uncountable, usually
- 4 an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines wordnet
Example
More examples"Lemongrass is an essential ingredient in Thai cooking."
Etymology
From lemon + grass.
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