citronella
/ˌsɪtrəˈnelə/noun
1
- （亦作citronella oil）[mass noun] a fragrant natural oil used as an insect repellent and in perfume and soap manufacture香茅油。
2
- the South Asian grass from which this oil is obtained枫茅, 亚香茅。
2.1
- Cymbopogon nardus, family Gramineae.拉丁名Cymbopogon nardus,禾本科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from CITRON + the diminutive suffix -ella.