Cymbopogon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “hollow vessel”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

Proper noun

Cymbopogon m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – lemongrass and similar plants.

Usage notes

  • Sometimes treated as a subgenus or section of Andropogon

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