citronella

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“
_, citronella, lemongrass, palmarosa, and vetivert; from Australia, eucalyptus; while in Europe there are the citrus oils, bergamot, lemon, and orange, produced by Sicily, aspic, lavender, neroli, petitgrain, and rosemary by France, caraway and clove by Holland, anise by Russia, and otto of rose by Bulgaria.

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  1. noun A tropical Asian grass (Cymbopogon nardus) having bluish-green, lemon-scented leaves and an essential oil.
  2. noun A pale yellow to brownish aromatic oil obtained from this plant, used chiefly in perfumery and also in some insect repellents and commercial flavorings.

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  • While it's logical that we could use an antibiotic ointment for humans (and I have if that's all that was available), the advice from our vet has been to use a soothing product that includes citronella oil -- a special formulation for dogs. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Basil, black pepper, citronella, clove, jasmine, lemon, nutmeg, peppermint, rose wintergreen, rosemary and chamomile in certain doses. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • I ordered (online) a citronella spray anti-bark collar based upon the description that the collar fitted dogd 6lbs and up.
  • For getting rid of mosquitos you can use citronella essential oil or sandalwood. —  More Hip Than Hippie Podcast
  • Boxing Day saw hunt sabs from Bath teaming up with Pewsey and Wales to stop the cruel 'sport' of fox hunting - we followed the hunters with video cameras to ensure they obeyed the law, and used citronella spray to mask the fox's scent. —  Indymedia Ireland
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  1. New Latin, from French citronnelle, lemon oil, diminutive of citron, citron; see citron.

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  1. New Latin, from Middle Latin citro(n-), citron, + diminutive -ella.
 

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