citronela
See also: citronèla
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French citronnelle.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.tɾoˈnɛ.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /si.tɾoˈnɛ.la/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.tɾuˈnɛ.lɐ/
- Hyphenation: ci‧tro‧ne‧la
Noun
citronela f (plural citronelas)
- lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- lemongrass (Cymbopogon, particularly Cymbopogon citratus)
- citronella (species in the genus Citronella)
Derived terms
- citronela-maior
- citronela-menor
Further reading
- “citronela”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “citronela”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- “citronela”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
- “citronela”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French citronnelle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θitɾoˈnela/ [θi.t̪ɾoˈne.la] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /sitɾoˈnela/ [si.t̪ɾoˈne.la] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: ci‧tro‧ne‧la
Noun
citronela f (plural citronelas)
- lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)