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citronella

cit·ron·el·la
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-truh-nel-uh]
    • /ˌsɪ trəˈnɛl ə/
    • /ˌsɪt.rənˈel.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-truh-nel-uh]
    • /ˌsɪ trəˈnɛl ə/

Definitions of citronella word

  • noun citronella a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves 3
  • noun citronella the yellow aromatic oil obtained from this grass, used in insect repellents, soaps, perfumes, etc 3
  • noun citronella a volatile, sharp-smelling oil used in perfume, soap, insect repellents, etc. 3
  • noun citronella the S Asiatic grass (Cymbopogon nardus) from which this oil is derived 3
  • noun citronella a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil. 1
  • noun citronella citronella oil. 1

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Origin of citronella

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < New Latin < French citronelle, equivalent to citron citron + -elle diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Citronella

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

citronella popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

citronella usage trend in Literature

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