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citronelle

UK/ˈsɪtrəˌnɛl/

citronelle is the alternative form of citronella.

Meaning of citronella

Noun

citronella (usually uncountable, plural citronellas)

  1. (usually) A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
  2. (usually) An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.

Proper noun capitalized: Citronelle

Citronelle

  1. A city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

Questions about citronelle

What does citronelle mean?
Citronelle means a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
What is citronelle the alternative form of?
Citronelle is the alternative form of citronella.
What part of speech is citronelle?
Citronelle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce citronelle?
Citronelle is pronounced /ˈsɪtrəˌnɛl/ (UK).

Words near citronelle in the dictionary

  1. citronella oil
  2. citronella oils
  3. citronellal
  4. citronellals
  5. citronellas
  6. citronelle
  7. citronellic
  8. citronellic acid
  9. citronellol
  10. citronellols
  11. citronellyl

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Adapted from Wiktionary: citronelle (page history and authors); Citronelle (page history and authors); citronella (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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