rŭta caesa, v. ruo, P. a.
rūta (1) ae, f , ῥυτή, a bitter herb, rue, C., O. —Fig., bitterness, unpleasantness: alcuius. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. ·se...
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