lemongrass
noun
lem·on·grass
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Definition of lemongrass
: a grass (Cymbopogon citratus) of robust habit native to southern India and Ceylon that is grown in tropical regions for its lemon-scented foliage used as a seasoning and that is the source of an aromatic essential oil
also
: its foliage
Examples of lemongrass in a Sentence
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Look for the classic herb lemongrass in Lemongrass Chilean Sea Bass ($35.95), served with curry cauliflower. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "First Look: Los Gatos’ chic new Vietnamese fusion restaurant, North," 10 Sep. 2019 Bounsanga continues to do this because the rice helps the sausage retain the flavor of the pork fat and all the other ingredients added to the sausage: lemongrass, dill, garlic, scallions, cilantro, and makrut lime leaves. — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, "I’m a Self-Dubbed Sausage Expert and This Sausage Is the Best," 23 Aug. 2019 The sugar in the marinade — fragrant with fish sauce, lemongrass, shallots, chiles and garlic — caramelizes on the outside of the meat, while the meat inside those crackly charred edges stays juicy. — Los Angeles Times, "Up your summer grilling game with lemongrass-marinated Vietnamese pork chops," 20 Aug. 2019 Next, add the seasonings in this order and with a quick toss after each addition: chile powder, lemongrass, red onion, cilantro, mint, green onions, sawtooth, nam pla ra, lime juice and toasted rice powder. — Jesse Pearson, latimes.com, "Fly fishing for ‘sewer salmon’ in the L.A. River," 11 July 2019 Over the past two years at Commis, Syhabout has started incorporating more Southeast Asian ingredients, like lemongrass, makrut lime and coconut. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "James Syhabout looks back on finding his voice at 10-year-old Commis," 9 July 2019 Other menu items include the lemongrass chicken grill, California orange chicken and wild salmon. — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Vietnam native combined the best of Wisconsin and Vietnam for a new Menomonee Falls restaurant," 10 July 2019 Laksa — the iconic Malaysian soup that takes many forms — is done here as a rich and fragrant coconut and lemongrass broth with noodles, seafood and bean sprouts. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "These are the best restaurants in Tempe," 6 Aug. 2019 Add spices and lemongrass; stir constantly for a few minutes. — CBS News, "The Dish: Chef Nina Compton shares her signature recipes," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lemongrass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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