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Goat's rue

noun

Perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone. Synonyms: catgut, Tephrosia virginiana, wild sweet pea.

Tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally. Synonyms: Galega officinalis, goat rue.

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Words linked to "Goat's rue" : goat rue, herbaceous plant, hoary pea, wild sweet pea, herb, genus Galega, Galega officinalis, Galega, Tephrosia virginiana