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goat's rue

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goat's-rue

[gohts-roo]
–noun
1. Also called catgut. a hairy American plant, Tephrosia virginiana, of the legume family, having yellow and pink flowers.
2. a European plant, Galega officinalis, of the legume family, formerly used in medicine.

Origin:
1570–80
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goat's rue   (gōts')
n.  
  1. A North American plant (Tephrosia virginiana) having large yellow flowers marked with purple and grouped in a terminal raceme or panicle.

  2. A Eurasian plant (Galega officinalis) cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers or as food for livestock.

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