Ruta

noun

type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs

• Syn: ↑genus Ruta

• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Rutaceae, ↑family Rutaceae, ↑rue family

• Member Meronyms: ↑rue, ↑herb of grace, ↑Ruta graveolens

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\\ˈrüd.ə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, rue — more at rue (herb)

: a large genus (the type of the family Rutaceae) of Eurasian strong-scented herbs and undershrubs having yellow or greenish flowers and 4- to 5-toothed petals that are borne on the receptacle — see rue

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Ruta /rooˈtə/

noun

The rue genus of dicotyledons, giving its name to the family Rutāˈceae which is usu made to include the orange, etc

ORIGIN: L rūta; see ↑rue²

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rutāˈceous adjective