Citronella is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Citronella in a sentence
Citronella meaning
- A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
- An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.
Using Citronella
- The main meaning on this page is: A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves. | An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.
Context around Citronella
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Citronella
- In this selection, "citronella" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lemon, oil, discovered, spray, sprays and oil stand out and add context to how "citronella" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and discovered citronella ants underneath and canisters of citronella spray to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "citronella" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with citronella
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Citronella is an essential oil taken from leaves and stems of different species of lemongrass. (15 words)
Lemon/Citronella: Sprays made from these ingredients can be purchased for around £5 to £7. (15 words)
He describes in his autobiography how one day he pulled the bark of a rotting tree away and discovered citronella ants underneath. (22 words)
ISA also advised the use of mosquito nets, fans or air conditioners and yellow bug lights but it wasn’t said if it also recommended electric zappers that kill the insects or citronella. (33 words)
They also wield canisters of citronella spray to mask the foxes’ scent and employ small amplifiers that play the sound of crying hounds to unsettle the pursuing pack further. (29 words)
Read also suggests using other essential oils like lemon oil, citronella oil, and eucalyptus oil to fend off the pests, emphasizing that certain flowers can play a crucial role. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
They also wield canisters of citronella spray to mask the foxes’ scent and employ small amplifiers that play the sound of crying hounds to unsettle the pursuing pack further.
Citronella is an essential oil taken from leaves and stems of different species of lemongrass.
Lemon/Citronella: Sprays made from these ingredients can be purchased for around £5 to £7.
Read also suggests using other essential oils like lemon oil, citronella oil, and eucalyptus oil to fend off the pests, emphasizing that certain flowers can play a crucial role.
ISA also advised the use of mosquito nets, fans or air conditioners and yellow bug lights but it wasn’t said if it also recommended electric zappers that kill the insects or citronella.
He describes in his autobiography how one day he pulled the bark of a rotting tree away and discovered citronella ants underneath.