1. 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, genus Rubia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Rubia
n 1: 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, genus Rubia]