- Herb of Grace
Herb of Grace can refer to two separate plants.
* In
Europe the name generally meanRue , Ruta graveolus of the familyRutaceae .
* In theUSA usually means Bracopa monniere of the familyScrophulariaceae .
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Herb of grace — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herb of grace — noun European strong scented perennial herb with grey green bitter tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy • Syn: ↑rue, ↑Ruta graveolens • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Ruta, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
herb-of-grace — /errb euhv grays , herrb /, n., pl. herbs of grace. Archaic. rue2. [1540 50; so called from the assoc. of RUE2 (the plant name) with RUE1 (repent, repentance)] * * * herb graceˈ, herb of graceˈ or herb of repentˈance noun The common rue • • •… … Useful english dictionary
herb of grace — žalioji rūta statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Rūtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Ruta graveolens), paplitęs Viduržemio pajūrio regione. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Ruta graveolens angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
herb of grace — žalioji rūta statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Daugiametis, kvapus, melsvai žalias, medingas, vaistinis, prieskoninis rūtinių (Rutaceae) šeimos puskrūmis, tautinis darželių augalas. Žali lapai dedami į paštetus, padažus, mėsos… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
herb-of-grace — /errb euhv grays , herrb /, n., pl. herbs of grace. Archaic. rue2. [1540 50; so called from the assoc. of RUE2 (the plant name) with RUE1 (repent, repentance)] * * * … Universalium
Herb grace — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herb — ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herb bennet — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herb Christopher — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
