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GALEGA OFFICINALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Galega officinalis mean? 

GALEGA OFFICINALIS (noun)
  The noun GALEGA OFFICINALIS has 1 sense:

1. tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinallyplay

  Familiarity information: GALEGA OFFICINALIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GALEGA OFFICINALIS (noun)


Sense 1

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's rue; goat rue

Hypernyms ("Galega officinalis" 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 ("Galega officinalis" is a member of...):

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


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