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词汇 citronelle
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Definition of citronelle in English:

citronelle

noun ˌsɪtrəˈnɛl
  • 1A liqueur flavoured with lemon peel. Now rare.

  • 2More fully "citronelle oil". Citronella oil. Now rare.

  • 3More fully "citronelle tea". A type of tea made from an infusion of lemon grass.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828), naturalist and pharmacologist. From French †citronelle (now citronnelle), denoting any of various plants whose herbs have a strong lemony smell, liqueur flavoured with lemon peel from citron + -elle.

Definition of citronelle in US English:

citronelle

nounˌsɪtrəˈnɛl
  • 1A liqueur flavoured with lemon peel. Now rare.

  • 2More fully "citronelle oil". Citronella oil. Now rare.

  • 3More fully "citronelle tea". A type of tea made from an infusion of lemon grass.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828), naturalist and pharmacologist. From French † citronelle (now citronnelle), denoting any of various plants whose herbs have a strong lemony smell, liqueur flavoured with lemon peel from citron + -elle.

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