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lemon myrtle

lemon myrtle noun: an Australian shrub or small tree of species Backhousia citriodora, used for the strong lemon fragrance and flavor of its leaves.

Noun

lemon myrtle (usually uncountable, plural lemon myrtles)

  1. (usually) An Australian shrub or small tree of species Backhousia citriodora, used for the strong lemon fragrance and flavor of its leaves.

Forms of lemon myrtle

plurallemon myrtles

Questions about lemon myrtle

What does lemon myrtle mean?
Lemon myrtle means an Australian shrub or small tree of species Backhousia citriodora, used for the strong lemon fragrance and flavor of its leaves.
What part of speech is lemon myrtle?
Lemon myrtle is a noun.
What is the plural of lemon myrtle?
The plural of lemon myrtle is lemon myrtles.

Words near lemon myrtle in the dictionary

  1. lemon meringue pie
  2. lemon meringue pies
  3. lemon meringues
  4. lemon mint
  5. lemon mints
  6. lemon myrtle
  7. lemon myrtles
  8. lemon pepper
  9. lemon plait
  10. lemon shark
  11. lemon sharks

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