genus rubia

1. 1.

   type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots

   SynonymsRubia

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofRubiaceae

Questions about genus rubia

What does genus rubia mean?

genus rubia means "type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots".

What is another word for genus rubia?

Close synonyms include Rubia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus rubia a common word?

genus rubia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.