noun
type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
• Syn: ↑Rubia
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rubiaceae, ↑family Rubiaceae, ↑madder family
• Member Meronyms: ↑Indian madder, ↑munjeet, ↑Rubia cordifolia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.