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'''Citronella''' ismay arefer word used for several things, includingto:

* ''[[Cymbopogon nardus]]'', or citronella grass

* ''[[Citronella (genus)]]'', a genus of trees and shrubs in the Cardiopteridaceae

** the insect-repelling ''[[Citronella oil]]'', an [[insect-repelling essential oil]] derived from ''Cymbopogon''

* ''[[Citronella (genus)]]|''Citronella'', a (genus)]], of trees and shrubs in the Cardiopteridaceae

* several ''[[Cymbopogon]]'' (lemongrass) species

* "Citronella", a song by Aesop Rock from the 2007 album ''[[None Shall Pass]]''

* ''[[Pelargonium citrosum]]'', a species of geranium known as citronella plant or "[[mosquito plant]]"

* a song by [[Aesop Rock]]

* ''[[Citronella Ant]]'', a type of ant that secretes a citrus odor

==See also==

Citronella is a well known insect repellent,http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/biopesticides/ingredients/factsheets/factsheet_021901.htm but [http://citronellatorches.net citronella torches] are more popular than ever in the Enited States.

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* [[Citronellal]], a component in the compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent

* [[Citronellol]], a natural chemical found in citronella oils

* [[Citronelle, Alabama]], a city in the U.S.

* ''[[Lasius]]'', a genus of formicine ants commonly known as citronella ants

* [[Pelargonium 'citrosum'|''Pelargonium'' 'citrosum']], or citrosa geranium, a perennial subshrub with fragrant leaves

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