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    LEMONGRASS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A tropical grass native to India and Sri Lankaplay

    Synonyms:

    lemon grass; lemongrass

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("lemongrass" is a kind of...):

    grass (narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    An aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicinesplay

    Synonyms:

    lemon grass; lemongrass; lemongrass oil

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("lemongrass" is a kind of...):

    oil (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)

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