MEADOW RUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does meadow rue mean? 

• MEADOW RUE (noun)
  The noun MEADOW RUE has 1 sense:

1. any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers

  Familiarity information: MEADOW RUE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEADOW RUE (noun)

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Meaning:

Any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers

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Nouns denoting plants

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

wild flower; wildflower (wild or uncultivated flowering plant)

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

genus Thalictrum; Thalictrum (widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue)