Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sweet-scented East Indian grass, Andropogon Schænanthus or A. citratus.
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Examples
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Deh kitty faised LOLepopz b now in deh lemon-grass flavor!
the REAL cause of crop circles - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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(Our weekend menus included steamed lemon-grass fish, prawn curry, sautéed squid and pineapple fritters in chocolate sauce.)
Wild Weekend Brian Calvert 2009
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Over the two evenings, we sampled cold cauliflower bisque with basil oil, Peking duck salad with lychees, papaya and mango, yogurt-marinated lamb, lemon-grass glazed salmon and a selection of dim sum.
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I served the puffs with a bowl of the lemon-grass cream filling on the side, like a dip.
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I served the puffs with a bowl of the lemon-grass cream filling on the side, like a dip.
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The lemony flavor of its leaves comes from the same terpenes, collectively called citral, that flavor lemon-grass; other terpenes lend a flowery note.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The lemony flavor of its leaves comes from the same terpenes, collectively called citral, that flavor lemon-grass; other terpenes lend a flowery note.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Our conversation moved easily now, from French to English to pidgin Khmer, as we ate lemon-grass chicken and drank Hennessy VSOP cognac.
Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992
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_ -- The oil usually sold under this name is really lemon-grass oil (which see _supra_).
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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_Citral_, the aldehyde occurring largely in lemon-grass and verbena oils, also to a less extent in lemon and orange oils, and possessing an intense lemon-like odour.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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