Associations to the word «Lemongrass»

Wiktionary

LEMONGRASS, noun. One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used as herbs.
LEMONGRASS, noun. (colloquial) (US) Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.

Dictionary definition

LEMONGRASS, noun. An aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines.
LEMONGRASS, noun. A tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats