Definitions for citronella

citronella cit·ron·el·la

Spelling: [si-truh-nel-uh]
IPA: /ˌsɪ trəˈnɛl ə/

Citronella is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1027 anagrams from letters in citronella (aceillnort).

Definitions for citronella

noun

  1. a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil.
  2. citronella oil.

Origin of citronella

1855-60; New Latin French citronelle, equivalent to citron citron + -elle diminutive suffix

Examples for citronella

Instead of the red color and the white compound, citronella gives a bright yellow color, which does not disappear for some time.

It looks like Mammy Susan has all the luck with citronella and I have luck with rose geranium.

Sure we could wash the socks in some sort of preparation of citronella, couldn't we?

When melted remove from the fire and add twenty drops of oil of citronella.

The most common "dope" used in the woods to keep off mosquitoes is called oil of citronella.

Oil of citronella will drive them away for a time but a "smudge" may be necessary.

Oil of citronella is much used and is less objectionable to some persons.

When nearly cool stir in three ounces of oil of citronella and 1¼ oz.

Oil of citronella and oil of lemon grass are sometimes substituted for lemon oil.

One marrow bone, half a pint of oil, ten cents' worth of citronella.

Word Value for citronella
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Words with friends

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