NOUN | plant | herb of grace, rue, Ruta graveolens | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves |
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Meaning | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy. | |
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Synonyms | rue, Ruta graveolens | |
Member of | Ruta, genus Ruta | type genus of the Rutaceae |
Parts | rue | leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Spanish | ruda, ruta | |
Catalan | ruda, Ruta graveolens |
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