GOAT'S RUE
Dictionary entry overview: What does goat's rue mean?
• GOAT'S RUE (noun)
The noun GOAT'S RUE has 2 senses:
1. perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
2. tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Familiarity information: GOAT'S RUE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GOAT'S RUE (noun)
Meaning:
Perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
catgut; goat's rue; Tephrosia virginiana; wild sweet pea
Hypernyms ("goat's rue" is a kind of...):
hoary pea (a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods)
Meaning:
Tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Galega officinalis; goat rue; goat's rue
Hypernyms ("goat's 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's rue" is a member of...):
Galega; genus Galega (small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue)
