citronella

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noun

A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.

OriginFrench citronnelle →
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Meanings

nouncitronella (usually uncountable, plural citronellas)

plural citronellas

  1. uncountableusuallyA tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
  2. uncountableusuallyAn essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grass oil

Origin

  1. Frenchcitron
  2. Frenchcitronnelle
  3. Englishcitronella

Borrowed from French citronnelle.

More words from French

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Translations

Catalan citronel·la
  • citronel·lagrass
French citronnelle
  • citronnellegrass
Italian citronella
  • citronellagrass
Polish cytronela
  • cytronelagrass
Tagalog sidronela
  • sidronelagrass

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with citronella

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Anagrams

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APA

citronella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronella

MLA

“citronella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronella. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citronella,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citronella.

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