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

Type of: asterid dicot genus

Part of: family Rubiaceae, madder family, Rubiaceae

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