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Citron vs Citronella - What's the difference?

citron | citronella |

As nouns the difference between citron and citronella

is that citron is a greenish yellow colour while citronella is a tropical Asian grass, species: Cymbopogon nardus, that has lemon-scented leaves.

As an adjective citron

is of a greenish yellow colour.

citron

English

(wikipedia citron)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A greenish yellow colour.
  • A small citrus tree, .
  • The fruit of a citron tree.
  • The candied rind of the citron fruit.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a greenish yellow colour.

    • Derived terms

    * citron melon * citron wood

    See also

    * ----

    citronella

    English

    (wikipedia citronella) (Cymbopogon nardus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A tropical Asian grass, (taxlink), that has lemon-scented leaves
  • An essential oil obtained from this plant

    • See also

    * lemongrass ----