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garança
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genus rubia

Type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots.

        garança
        1
        They call out after her, 'Look at the Rubia!
        Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
        2
        Monte Coppiolo lies behind, Pietra Rubia in front: two other eagles' nests of the same brood.
        Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
        3
        OPEC should be no exception to this rule, Hamburg Commercial Bank chief economist Cyrus de la Rubia said.
        Reuters
        4
        Bamboo strips are usually dyed by using Platycarya strobilacea and Rubia cordifolia to be made for different images.
        Pubmed
        5
        See note on Rubia, and Conserva polymorpha.]
        The Botanic Garden. Part II. / Containing the Loves of the Plant...