HERB OF GRACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does herb of grace mean? 

• HERB OF GRACE (noun)
  The noun HERB OF GRACE has 1 sense:

1. European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

  Familiarity information: HERB OF GRACE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HERB OF GRACE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

herb of grace; rue; Ruta graveolens

Hypernyms ("herb of grace" 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)

Meronyms (parts of "herb of grace"):

rue (leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy)

Holonyms ("herb of grace" is a member of...):

genus Ruta; Ruta (type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs)