GOAT RUE

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Meaning:

Tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally

Synonyms:

Galega officinalis; goat's rue; goat rue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("goat rue" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("goat rue" is a member of...):

Galega; genus Galega (small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue)

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