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citronella

/sˌɪtɹɑnˈɛlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
cit-ronel-la
IPA
/sˌɪtɹɑnˈɛlə/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.

Uncountable

noun

An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree French citron French -elle French citronnellebor. English citronella Borrowed from French citronnelle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

citronellas (plural)

Derived Forms

citronellal citronellol

Phrases

citronella circuit citronella grass citronella oil citronellyl acetate

Frequently Paired Words

lemongrass

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella salmonella novella

Questions

How do you pronounce citronella?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɪtɹɑnˈɛlə/.
What does citronella mean?
A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
Where does citronella come from?
Etymology tree French citron French -elle French citronnellebor. English citronella Borrowed from French citronnelle.

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