NOUN | plant | goat's rue, catgut, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana | perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and |
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plant | goat's rue, goat rue, Galega officinalis | tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers |
Meaning | perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone. | |
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Synonyms | catgut, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana | |
Broader | hoary pea | A plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods |
Meaning | tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally. | |
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Synonyms | goat rue, Galega officinalis | |
Member of | Galega, genus Galega | small genus of Eurasian herbs |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Catalan | Galega officinalis |
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