What is "rubia" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does rubia mean in English? Meaning of rubia definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "rubia" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "rubia": type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots

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  • Meaning: type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
  • Synonyms: genus rubia rubia
  • Hypernyms: asterid dicot genus
  • Member Holonyms: indian madder munjeet rubia cordifolia
  • Adjective: A red dye, madder. c. 77-79 AD, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 19.17 in primis rubia, tinguendis lanis et coriis necessaria The first of these is madder, the employment of which is necessary in dyeing wool and leather.c. 77-79 AD, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 19.17 in primis rubia, tinguendis lanis et coriis necessaria The first of these is madder, the employment of which is necessary in dyeing wool and leather.
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