rue anemone

rue anemone
a small, North American plant, Anemonella thalictroides, of the buttercup family, having white or pinkish flowers.
[1810-20, Amer.]

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  • Rue anemone — Rue Rue, n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. ?; cf. AS. r?de.] 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant ({Ruta graveolens}), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster] Then purged with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rue anemone — ☆ rue anemone n. a small, North American, woodland perennial plant (Anemonella thalictroides) of the buttercup family, with white or pinkish flowers in early spring …   English World dictionary

  • rue anemone — noun woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate • Syn: ↑Anemonella thalictroides • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Anemonella, ↑genus Anemonella * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • rue anemone — rue′ anem one n. pln a small North American plant, Anemonella thalictroides, of the buttercup family, having white or pinkish flowers …   From formal English to slang

  • rue anemone — noun Date: circa 1818 a delicate vernal North American herb (Anemonella thalictroides) of the buttercup family that has white flowers resembling those of the wood anemone and basal leaves …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Rue — Rue, n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. ?; cf. AS. r?de.] 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant ({Ruta graveolens}), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster] Then purged with euphrasy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • false rue anemone — noun slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue • Syn: ↑false rue, ↑Isopyrum biternatum • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Isopyrum, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anemone — (Ле дез Альп,Франция) Категория отеля: Адрес: 4 Rue de la Glisse, 38860 Ле дез Альп, Франци …   Каталог отелей

  • Goat's rue — Rue Rue, n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. ?; cf. AS. r?de.] 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant ({Ruta graveolens}), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster] Then purged with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wall rue — Rue Rue, n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. ?; cf. AS. r?de.] 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant ({Ruta graveolens}), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster] Then purged with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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