'Thalictrum anemonides' definitions:

Definition of 'Thalictrum anemonides'

From: GCIDE
  • Rue \Rue\ (r[udd]), n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. "ryth`; cf. AS. r[=u]de.]
  • 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant ({Ruta graveolens}), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster]
  • Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • They [the exorcists] are to try the devil by holy water, incense, sulphur, rue, which from thence, as we suppose, came to be called herb of grace. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret. [1913 Webster]
  • Goat's rue. See under Goat.
  • Rue anemone, a pretty springtime flower ({Thalictrum anemonides}) common in the United States.
  • Wall rue, a little fern (Asplenium Ruta-muraria) common on walls in Europe. [1913 Webster]