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Meaning of lemongrass | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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
  2. Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.
    US, colloquial, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية إذخر جورجيا
Bosanski ša sa
Català herba llimona
Deutsch Lemongras Zitronengras
Español caña de limón hierbaluisa té de limón zacate de limón
Suomi intiansitrusheinä sitruunaruoho
Français citronnelle herbe citron lemongrass schénanthe
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Lūkini
Hrvatski ša sa
Bahasa Indonesia serai
Italiano citronella
日本語 レモングラス
ខ្មែរ ស្លឹកគ្រៃ
한국어 레몬그래스
Kurdî şa şa
ລາວ ສິງໄຄ
Bahasa Melayu serai
မြန်မာဘာသာ စပါးလင်
Nederlands citroengras
Polski palczatka palczatka cytrynowa
Português capim-limão erva-do-príncipe
Русский лимо́нная трава́ лимо́нное со́рго цимбопого́н цитроне́лла
Српски sa ša
Svenska citrongräs
Kiswahili mchaichai
తెలుగు నిమ్మగడ్డి
ไทย ตะไคร้
Tagalog nugo salay tanglad
Tiếng Việt sả

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lemoniid lemonime lemoniness lemonol lemonquat lemonrita

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