false rue

/fɔls ru/
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Definitions of false rue
  1. noun
    slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
    synonyms: Isopyrum biternatum, false rue anemone
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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