ruta

Questions about ruta

What does ruta mean?

ruta means "type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs".

How many syllables are in ruta?

ruta has 2 syllables: ru-ta. The stress falls on "ru". In IPA it is /ˈɹutə/.

What is another word for ruta?

Close synonyms include genus Ruta. 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 ruta a common word?

ruta 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.