Fevergrass

[fee-vah-gras]

Definition

Lemongrass (used to brew traditional medicinal tea).

Example Sentences

Patois:
Boil a cup a fevergrass tea fi cure di cold.
English:
Brew a cup of lemongrass tea to cure the cold.

Patois:
Di fevergrass smell sweet inna di backyard.
English:
The lemongrass smells sweet in the backyard.

Usage Tip

Local Jamaican name for lemongrass (Cymbopogon), widely brewed as a remedy for fevers and colds.

Patois Synonym: lemongrass
English Synonym: lemongrass

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