goat's rue

/ˈɡoʊts ɹuː/

noun

Galega officinalis (French lilac, Italian fitch, Spanish sainfoin).

Similar
catgutwild sweet peaTephrosia virginianagoat rueGalega officinalis
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Meanings

noun
  1. Certain herbaceous plants in the family Fabaceae:
    1. Galega officinalis (French lilac, Italian fitch, Spanish sainfoin).
    2. Tephrosia lindheimeri (Lindheimer's hoarypea), of Texas.
    3. Tephrosia virginiana (catgut, devil's shoestring), native to the United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounperennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone

Similar
catgutwild sweet peaTephrosia virginiana
Broader
hoary pea

nountall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally

Similar
goat rueGalega officinalis
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
catgut

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic مُدِرَّةٌ مَخْزَنِيَّةٌ
  • مُدِرَّةٌ مَخْزَنِيَّةٌ (mudirratun maḵzaniyyatun)Galega officinalis
Catalan galega
  • galegaGalega officinalis
Czech jestřabina lékařská
  • jestřabina lékařskáGalega officinalis
Finnish rohtovuohenherne
  • rohtovuohenherneGalega officinalis
German Geißraute
  • GeißrauteGalega officinalis
Romanian ciumărea
  • ciumăreaGalega officinalis
Russian козля́тник лека́рственный, козля́тник апте́чный
  • козля́тник лека́рственный (kozljátnik lekárstvennyj)Galega officinalis
  • козля́тник апте́чный (kozljátnik aptéčnyj)Galega officinalis
Slovak jastrabina lekárska
  • jastrabina lekárskaGalega officinalis
Swedish getruta
  • getrutaGalega officinalis
Turkish keçisedefi
  • keçisedefiGalega officinalis
Welsh ruw'r geifr
  • ruw'r geifrGalega officinalis
Cite this entry
APA

goat's rue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goat's%20rue

MLA

“goat's rue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goat's%20rue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goat's rue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goat's%20rue.

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