HyperDic: genus_rubia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Rubia:
NOUNplantgenus Rubia, Rubiatype genus of the Rubiaceae
English > genus Rubia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtype genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots.
SynonymRubia
Member ofRubiaceae, family Rubiaceae, madder familywidely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs
MembersIndian madder, munjeet, Rubia cordifoliaperennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus rubia, rubia
Catalangenus rubia, rubia, Rubia

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