herb of grace

herb of grace

n (Plants) an archaic name for rue²

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Noun

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herb of grace - European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivyrue, Ruta graveolensrue - leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivyherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Ruta, Ruta - type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs