lemon myrtle

noun

An Australian shrub or small tree of species Backhousia citriodora, used for the strong lemon fragrance and flavor of its leaves.

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Meanings

nounlemon myrtle (usually uncountable, plural lemon myrtles)

plural lemon myrtles

  1. uncountableusuallyAn Australian shrub or small tree of species Backhousia citriodora, used for the strong lemon fragrance and flavor of its leaves.
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APA

lemon myrtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20myrtle

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“lemon myrtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20myrtle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lemon myrtle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20myrtle.

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