# lemongrass

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #57,516

## Definitions
1. One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
2. Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.

## Etymology
From lemon + grass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lemongrass