genus Ruta

Thesaurus

Noun

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genus Ruta - type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbsRutarosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsfamily 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 scentherb of grace, rue, Ruta graveolens - European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy