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GOAT RUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Synonyms:
Galega officinalis; goat's rue; goat rue
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("goat rue" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("goat rue" is a member of...):
Galega; genus Galega (small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue)