ruta

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully tends to a ruta plant in her herb garden.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of plants: Ruta is the type genus of the family Rutaceae. It comprises strong-scented, perennial herbs native to Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.

Usage Notes

• is a scientific (botanical) Latin name used in taxonomy. In everyday English, plants from this genus are commonly called rue.
• It is always capitalized when referring to the genus.
• It is typically used in formal, academic, or horticultural contexts.

Examples

• The herb known as common rue belongs to the genus Ruta.
• Ruta species are known for their distinctive, pungent aroma.
• In botanical classification, Ruta is the type genus for the Rutaceae family.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name can be used in binomial nomenclature (the two-part scientific name for a species). For example, is the scientific name for common rue.

Variants and Related Words

• Rue (n): The common English name for plants in the genus , especially .
• Rutaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs, known as the rue or citrus family.

Synonyms

• Rue (when referring to the common herb in a non-scientific context).

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ruta
• genus Ruta