different between lemongrass vs gunpowder

English

Etymology

lemon +? grass

Pronunciation

Noun

lemongrass (usually uncountable, plural lemongrasses)

1. One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
2. (colloquial, US) Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.

Translations

See also

• sourgrass
• citronella grass

See also

• citronella

Further reading

• Cymbopogon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cymbopogon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Spanish

Noun

lemongrass m (uncountable)

1. lemongrass

   Synonyms: hierba de limón, hierbaluisa, limonaria, cedrón, paja cedrón, malojillo

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???n?pa?d?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???n?pa?d??/

Etymology 1

gun +? powder

Noun

gunpowder (countable and uncountable, plural gunpowders)

1. An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
2. Short for gunpowder tea.

Translations

Derived terms

• gunpowder chicken
• gunpowder empire
• gunpowderish
• gunpowderous
• Gunpowder Plot
• gunpowder tea
• Gunpowder Treason
• gunpowdery

See also

• powder burn

Etymology 2

Possibly due to its smell resembling gunpowder during the British Raj.

Noun

gunpowder (uncountable)

1. (India, informal) idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.

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