Lemon-grass (Andropogon schenanthus), a perennial grass, a native of India, Arabia, &c., three to four feet high, and possessing a strong lemon-like fragrance. An essential oil is obtained from it which is used in perfumery. See GRASS-OIL.
Lemon-grass
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 573
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