Definition
A fragrant oil extracted from a tropical grass, widely used in insect repellents, candles, and perfumes to keep mosquitoes away.
Etymology
From French 'citronelle,' diminutive of 'citron' (citron fruit) because the oil smells citrus-like—the word became popular in the 19th century as mosquito-repelling products exploded in popularity.
Kelly Says
Citronella's mosquito-repelling superpower comes from geraniol compounds that confuse insects' sense of smell—it's nature's own chemical warfare, which is why it became the world's first mass-market bug deterrent!
Translations
ARالعربية
الليمون
al-laymūn
BNবাংলা
লেবু তেল
leb-u tel
CACatalà
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
CSČeština
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
DADansk
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
DEDeutsch
Citronella
tsit-roh-neh-lah
ELΕλληνικά
λεμονόλα
le-mo-no-lah
ESEspañol
citronela
sit-roh-neh-lah
FISuomi
sitronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
FRFrançais
citronnelle
sit-roh-nel
GUGU
સિટ્રોનેલ્લ
sit-roh-nel-lah
HAHA
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
HEעברית
סיטרונלה
sit-roh-neh-lah
HIहिन्दी
नींबू का तेल
neem-boo ka tel
HUMagyar
citroméla
sit-roh-me-lah
IDBahasa Indonesia
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
IGIG
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
ITItaliano
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
KO한국어
시트로넬라
si-teo-nel-la
MRMR
सिट्रोनॅल
sit-roh-nal
MSBahasa Melayu
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ္arons
si-ta-rons
NLNederlands
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
NONorsk
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
PAPA
ਸਿਟ੍ਰੋਨਲ
sit-roh-nal
PLPolski
cytryniec
sye-tr-ni-ets
PTPortuguês
citronela
sit-roh-neh-lah
RORomână
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
RUРусский
цитронелла
sit-roh-nel-lah
SVSvenska
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
SWKiswahili
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
TAதமிழ்
எலுமிச்சை எண்ணெய்
e-lu-mi-ch-chai en-ne-i
TEతెలుగు
నారింజ నూనె
naari-n-j noo-ne
THไทย
ซิตรอนเนลล่า
sit-roh-nel-la
TLTL
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
TRTürkçe
sitronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
UKУкраїнська
цитронелла
sit-roh-nel-lah
URاردو
لیموں کا تیل
leem-oon ka tel
VITiếng Việt
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
YOYO
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah
ZUZU
citronella
sit-roh-neh-lah