goat's rue

1. 1.

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

   Synonymscatgutwild sweet peaTephrosia virginiana

   Broaderhoary pea
2. 2.

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

   Synonymsgoat rueGalega officinalis

   Broaderherb

   Part ofGalega

Questions about goat's rue

What does goat's rue mean?

goat's rue means "perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for goat's rue?

Close synonyms include catgut, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana, goat rue, Galega officinalis. 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 goat's rue a common word?

goat's rue is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.