Transcription
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- [gohts-roo]
- /ˈgoʊtsˌru/
- /ˈɡots ruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gohts-roo]
- /ˈgoʊtsˌru/
Definitions of goat's-rue word
- noun goat's-rue Also called catgut. a hairy American plant, Tephrosia virginiana, of the legume family, having yellow and pink flowers. 1
- noun goat's-rue a European plant, Galega officinalis, of the legume family, formerly used in medicine. 1
- noun goat's-rue a Eurasian leguminous plant, Galega officinalis, cultivated for its white, mauve, or pinkish flowers: formerly used medicinally 0
- noun goat's-rue a North American leguminous plant, Tephrosia virginiana, with pink-and-yellow flowers 0
- noun goat's-rue a plant (Tephrosia virginiana) of the pea family, with yellowish and purple flowers 0
- noun goat's-rue a bushy Old World plant (Galega officinalis) of the pea family, with thick clusters of white or blue flowers similar to a pea plant's flower 0
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Origin of goat's-rue
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
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Parts of speech for Goat's-rue
noun
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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goat's-rue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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