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LEMONGRASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lemongrass
1, record 1, English, lemongrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lemon-scented grass 2, record 1, English, lemon%2Dscented%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - lemongrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lemon grass
- lemonscented grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Elionurus citreus
1, record 1, French, Elionurus%20citreus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Elionurus%20citreus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Elionurus citreus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Elionurus%20citreus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lemon grass
1, record 2, English, lemon%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lemon-flavoured grass common in Southeast Asia, but now grown in parts of Florida. It contains a great deal of essential oil called citral. Lemon grass is a popular ingredient in Indonesian and Malaysian food and where this is not available citral can be used instead. 2, record 2, English, - lemon%20grass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lemongrass
- lemon-grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lemon-grass
1, record 2, French, lemon%2Dgrass
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- citronnelle 2, record 2, French, citronnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lemon-grass : Nom usuel et commercial de deux espèces de plantes aromatiques du genre cymbopogon [...] 3, record 2, French, - lemon%2Dgrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lemongrass
- lemon grass
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Cosmetology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lemongrass oil
1, record 3, English, lemongrass%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lemon-grass oil 2, record 3, English, lemon%2Dgrass%20oil
correct
- lemon grass oil 3, record 3, English, lemon%20grass%20oil
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volatile oil, dark yellow to light brownish yellow, with a lemon-like odor, obtained by steam distillation of Lemon grass. 4, record 3, English, - lemongrass%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as a flavoring agent and in perfumery. 4, record 3, English, - lemongrass%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Cosmétologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essence de lemon-grass
1, record 3, French, essence%20de%20lemon%2Dgrass
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essence de lemongrass 2, record 3, French, essence%20de%20lemongrass
correct, feminine noun
- essence de verveine des Indes 3, record 3, French, essence%20de%20verveine%20des%20Indes
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide à odeur de citron et de verveine, de couleur jaune tirant parfois sur le rouge, obtenu par distillation des feuilles de lemongrass. Aromatisant. On l'emploie aussi en cosmétologie, en pharmacie et en parfumerie. 2, record 3, French, - essence%20de%20lemon%2Dgrass
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lemongrass oil
1, record 4, English, lemongrass%20oil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lemon grass oil 2, record 4, English, lemon%20grass%20oil
correct
- lemon-grass oil 3, record 4, English, lemon%2Dgrass%20oil
correct
- oil of Lemon Grass 4, record 4, English, oil%20of%20Lemon%20Grass
correct
- Indian melissa oil 5, record 4, English, Indian%20melissa%20oil
see observation
- Indian verbena oil 2, record 4, English, Indian%20verbena%20oil
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow to reddish brown essential oil that has an odor of lemon or verbena, is obtained especially from either of two lemon grasses (Cymbopogon citratus or C. flexuosus), and is used chiefly as a perfume (as in soap) and as a source of the aldehyde citral. 6, record 4, English, - lemongrass%20oil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lemon-grass oil [is a] natural flavoring agent used in lemon and fruit flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, and chewing gum. 3, record 4, English, - lemongrass%20oil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indian or ’Cochin’ lemon grass oil, the principal lemon grass oil of commerce, is from C. flexuosos which is indigenous to India, and the so-called ’West Indian’ oil is from C. citratus which is widely cultivated in India, Guatemala, Haiti, East and West Africa, and other tropical countries. The Indian oil is a reddish-yellow or brownish-red mobile liquid with a very stong verbana-like odour, while the ’West Indian’ oil is pale yellow to yellowish-brown and has an odour similar to but somewhat lighter in character than that of the indian oil. 2, record 4, English, - lemongrass%20oil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essence de lemon grass
1, record 4, French, essence%20de%20lemon%20grass
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essence de lemon-grass 2, record 4, French, essence%20de%20lemon%2Dgrass
correct, feminine noun
- huile de lemon-grass 3, record 4, French, huile%20de%20lemon%2Dgrass
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile essentielle produite par distillation de deux espèces de plantes aromatiques du genre Cymbopogon (Cymbopogon citratus et C. flexuosus). 4, record 4, French, - essence%20de%20lemon%20grass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essence de lemongrass. [...] Usages - Thérapeutique (carminatif), parfumerie, cosmétique, savons, préparation de l'ionone, du citral. 5, record 4, French, - essence%20de%20lemon%20grass
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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