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    GENUS RUTA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbsplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Ruta; Ruta

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("genus Ruta" is a kind of...):

    rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

    Meronyms (members of "genus 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 ("genus 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)

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