The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CITRONELLA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CITRONELLA
- Insect repellent dispersed into cellar
- Woman holding edges of tender single plant
- Insect repellent sprayed into cellar
- Caught line in wild oriental grass
- Source of oil? Suspect artic, one carrying L-plates
- Oil flowing into cellar
- Insect repellant found in stock of E. & H. Allen or T. I. Carson
- Fragrant oil tossed into cellar
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What does CITRONELLA mean?
CITRONELLA noun- A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented leaves.
- An essential oil obtained from this plant, often used as an insect repellent.