Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plants, Daily lifecitronellacit‧ron‧el‧la /ˌsɪtrəˈnelə/ noun [uncountable] HBPDan oil used for keeping insects awayOrigin citronella (1800-1900) Modern Latin French citronelle “lemon oil”, from citron; → CITRON ldoceonline.com