[gohts-roo] 
| 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. |
| goat rue | |
noun | |
| tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally [syn: goat's rue] |