Definition of Ruta graveolens

1. Noun. European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy.

Exact synonyms: Herb Of Grace, Rue
Terms within: Rue
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Ruta, Ruta

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ruta Graveolens

Russophobe
Russophobes
Russophobia
Russophobist
Russophobists
Russophone
Russophones
Russula
Russulaceae
Rust's disease
Rust's phenomenon
Rustbelt
Rusyn
Rusyns
Ruta
Ruta graveolens (current term)
Rutaceae
Rutgers
Ruth
Ruth Benedict
Ruth Fulton
Ruth Saint Denis
Ruth St. Denis
Ruthenia
Rutherford
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Rutherford atom
Rutherfordian
Ruthian

Literary usage of Ruta graveolens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Therapeutics, Materia Medica, and Pharmacy: Including the Special by Samuel Otway Lewis Potter (1909)
"The Rumex Acetosa has a popular reputation as a local application for cancer. RUTA, Rue (Unofficial),—the leaves of Ruta graveolens, an herbaceous perennial ..."

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