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RUTA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs
Synonyms:
genus Ruta; Ruta
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ruta" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Meronyms (members of "Ruta"):
herb of grace; rue; Ruta graveolens (European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy)
Holonyms ("Ruta" is a member of...):
family Rutaceae; rue family; Rutaceae (a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent)
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