1. A tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
   "Lemongrass is commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine for its citrusy flavour";
   - lemon grass
    
2. An aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
   "Lemongrass oil is often used in Thai cuisine to add a citrusy flavour";
   - lemon grass, lemongrass oil

1. Fragrant leaves of Cymbopogon citratus, used in cooking, in traditional medicine and often found in herbal supplements and teas
   "She added lemon grass to the curry for a citrusy flavour"

Derived forms: lemongrasses

Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], grass, oil, seasoner, seasoning

Encyclopedia: Lemongrass