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palmarosa

palmarosa noun: a plant related to lemongrass, but with a rose fragrance, of species Cymbopogon martini.

palmarosa: a plant related to lemongrass, but with a rose fragrance, of species Cymbopogon martini
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Noun

palmarosa (countable and uncountable, plural palmarosas)

  1. A plant related to lemongrass, but with a rose fragrance, of species Cymbopogon martini.
    Synonyms:
    ginger grass, motia grass, rosha grass, rusa grass, sofia grass
  2. (uncountable) Essential oil obtained from this plant, used in perfume.

Synonyms of palmarosa

Forms of palmarosa

pluralpalmarosas

Questions about palmarosa

What does palmarosa mean?
Palmarosa means a plant related to lemongrass, but with a rose fragrance, of species Cymbopogon martini.
What part of speech is palmarosa?
Palmarosa is a noun.
What is the plural of palmarosa?
The plural of palmarosa is palmarosas.

Words near palmarosa in the dictionary

  1. palmarly
  2. palmarodistal
  3. Palmarola
  4. palmarolateral
  5. palmaromedial
  6. palmarosa
  7. palmarumycin
  8. palmarumycins
  9. palmary
  10. palmas
  11. palmate

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