RUTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ruta mean? 

• RUTA (noun)
  The noun RUTA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs

  Familiarity information: RUTA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUTA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Ruta; Ruta

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)