herb of grace

1. 1.

   European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

   SynonymsrueRuta graveolens

   Broaderherb

   Part ofRuta

   Partsrue

Questions about herb of grace

What does herb of grace mean?

herb of grace means "European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy".

What is another word for herb of grace?

Close synonyms include rue, Ruta graveolens. 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 herb of grace a common word?

herb of grace 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.