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palmarosa|ˌpælməˈrəʊsə|
[It.]
1. palmarosa oil, an essential oil distilled from the grass Cymbopogon martinii var. motia and used in soaps, perfumes, and cosmetics.
1897Jrnl. Chem. Soc. LXXII. i. 81 Palmarosa oil... This oil, formerly known as Turkish geranium oil, is prepared in the province of Bombay by distilling with water the leaves of a grass. 1902C. Salter tr. Koller's Cosmetics iv. 64 Palmarosa oil dissolves in 3 parts of 70 per cent. alcohol. 1923W. A. Poucher Perfumes & Cosmetics i. 105 Palmarosa oil is a useful adjunct in preparing almost any perfume of rose type. 1940H. Trotter Man. Indian Forest Utilization xiii. 243 Rosha grass oil..is also known as palmarosa or geranium oil. 1945E. Sagarin Sci. & Art of Perfumery iii. 33 Geraniol..is present in oil of citronella, gingergrass, palmarosa, attar of rose, and a host of others. 1950E. Guenther Essent. Oils IV. 5 In India..the bulk of commercial palmarosa oil originates. 1972Stand. Encycl. S. Afr. V. 320/2 From others [sc. aromatic grasses]..essential oils like palmarosa oil and citronella oil are extracted.
2. In full, palmarosa grass. A tropical grass, Cymbopogon martinii var. motia, cultivated, esp. in India, for the sake of the essential oil it produces; also known as rosha grass.
1950E. Guenther Essent. Oils IV. 9 Distillation of palmarosa grass in direct steam stills increased the yield of oil. Ibid. 13 All palmarosa plantings [in Java] were..in excellent condition. 1975F. Kennett Hist. Perfume ix. 183 Geraniol..can be obtained with greater facility and abundance from oils of citronella, geranium, or palmarossa [sic] grass. |